UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
This page includes a searchable index of all resources created by UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital. If you would like to add a resource to this index, please contact us.
Strategies Used by Children’s Hospitals During the 2022 Viral Respiratory Surge
2025
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· University of California San Francisco,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· St. Joseph’s Health,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· University of Washington,
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN)
This article examines how pediatric hospitals across the U.S. responded to a significant increase in respiratory viral infections in fall 2022. This surge, intensified by …
Ask aRCie
Addressing Health-Care Disparities in Pediatric Disaster Planning: A Qualitative Study
2023
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM),
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Southern California,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
This article describes a study on health-care disparities in pediatric disaster planning. The Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Medicine (WRAP-EM) explored how these disparities …
Regional Pediatric Disaster Network Guides Statewide Telehealth Initiation During COVID-19 Pandemic
2022
· University of Washington,
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM),
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· King County Medical Society,
· Washington State Medical Association
This article describes how a regional pediatric disaster network helped start telehealth services across Washington during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, many clinics couldn't offer telehealth …
Emergency department pediatric readiness of United States trauma centers in 2021: Trauma center facility characteristics and opportunities for improvement
2025
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· American College of Surgeons,
· University of Utah,
· Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital
This journal article describes how well emergency departments in U.S. trauma centers are prepared to care for children in 2021. The study looks at different …
The Association between Pediatric Readiness and Mortality for Injured Children Treated at US Trauma Centers
2024
· University of California San Francisco,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· American College of Surgeons,
· University of Utah,
· Oregon Health & Science University
This journal article describes how hospitals that are better prepared to care for children have lower death rates for injured kids. The study looked at …
Pediatric Readiness and Trauma Centers: History, Relevance, and Practical Application
2023
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of Florida,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital,
· Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
This journal article describes how trauma centers can better care for injured children by being more prepared for their needs. It explains the history of …
Impact of individual components of emergency department pediatric readiness on pediatric mortality in US trauma centers
2023
· University of Texas at Austin,
· University of Utah,
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Rutgers University
This journal article describes how different parts of emergency department readiness can affect the survival rates of children in US trauma centers. The study looks …
Factors Associated with Resilience in Children During a Disaster: A Scoping Review
2025
· University of Southern California,
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Nevada, Las Vegas,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
This article examines factors that help children be strong during disasters. It highlights the importance of support from caregivers and peers, as well as community …
Children and Restraints Study in Emergency Ambulance Transport-Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CARSEAT-CPR): An Observational Cohort Study of a Simulated Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
2025
· Yale University,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center,
· University of Vermont,
· Albany Medical College,
· University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,
· Albany Med Health System
This article looks at how well basic life support (BLS) skills are performed on children and infants in moving ambulances. It describes no significant difference …
Addressing Pediatric Mental Health During COVID-19 and Other Disasters: A National Tabletop Exercise.
2021
· University of California at Irvine,
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· Washington State Department of Health,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
This article describes a national exercise to help professionals understand and use PsySTART, a system for identifying mental health risks in children after disasters like …