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GPS Devices in a Simulated Mass Casualty Event
2019
· Yale University
This study assessed how emergency department staff perceived using global positioning system (GPS) devices to track patients during a simulated mass casualty event. The GPS …
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Impact of an Educational Intervention on Residents' Knowledge of Pediatric Disaster Medicine
2009
· Yale University
This article discusses the development and implementation of a standardized pediatric disaster medicine (PDM) curriculum aimed at pediatric and emergency medicine residents. The study evaluates …
Separated After a Disaster: Trust and Privacy Issues in Sharing Children's Personal Information
This study assessed guardian willingness to share children's personal information for reunification after disasters, based on a survey of parents who presented with a child …
Lessons From the 2013 Boston Marathon: Incorporating Residents Into Institutional Emergency Plans
2017
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Boston University
The article "Lessons From the 2013 Boston Marathon: Incorporating Residents Into Institutional Emergency Plans" by Katherine R. Schlosser and others focuses on how to include …
A Tabletop School Bus Rollover: Connecticut-Wide Drills to Build Pediatric Disaster Preparedness and Promote a Novel Hospital Disaster Readiness Checklist
This study considered tabletop exercises to improve pediatric disaster response in 5 Connecticut hospitals. 27 participants in the exercises included emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, …
Unexplained Deaths in Connecticut, 2002-2003: Failure to Consider Category A Bioterrorism Agents in Differential Diagnoses
2008
· Yale University
This article discusses the importance of hospital and emergency department clinicians in recognizing bioterrorism-related infections as the first defense in a bioterrorist attack. The study …
Hospital Disaster Staffing: If You Call, Will They Come?
2020
· Yale University,
· Valley Health
This study surveyed nine hospitals in five states to understand employees' attitudes towards working during disasters. Most respondents were willing to work after mass casualty …
Reuniting Children With Their Families During Disasters: A Proposed Plan for Greater Success
2007
· Boston Children's Hospital
This article proposes a plan to help reunite children with their families during disasters. When disasters happen, many children get separated from their parents and …
The First 15 Minutes: A Novel Disaster Simulation Exercise
This article describes a disaster simulation exercise for pediatric mass casualty events. It was conducted in emergency departments with limited space and equipment, lasting under …
Experience of Pharmacy Involvement in A Disaster Simulation Exercise Within A Pediatric Hospital Emergency Department: A Pilot Project
2022
· Boston Children's Hospital
This article discusses a study on pharmacists' roles in disaster simulations at a pediatric hospital. It shows how pharmacists can help during emergencies by improving …