Neonatal Disaster Preparedness Toolkit

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• Linda Lefrak; Ronald Cohen; Courtney Breault

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This toolkit offers guidance to NICU leaders on creating comprehensive, standards-compliant disaster response plans based on best practices. Neonatal patients require specialized care because they are fragile, often critically ill, and fully dependent on medical staff and advanced technology. Disasters can severely disrupt a NICU’s ability to provide this care.

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Focus Areas: CBRNE; Everyday Emergency; Natural Disasters; Trauma; Violence

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Critical Illness; Disaster Planning; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; Neonatology; Neonatal Nursing; Neonatologists; Nurses, Neonatal

Institutions: California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative; California Association of Neonatologists

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The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only. It does not substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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