
Strategic Surge Responses in the COVID-19 Era: Operational Themes, Innovative Solutions and Lessons Learned by Three Freestanding Pediatric Emergency Departments 2023 Yongtian Tina Tan; Cortney Braund; Kevin Carney; Natasha Gill; Bradley Goldberg; Emily Hartford; Bernadette Johnson; Ashley Keilman; Kimberly Stone; Hiromi Yoshida; Deborah Liu PMID: 37381670DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2023.75 Access Resources Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie About This Resource About This article describes how three pediatric emergency departments in the western U.S. handled challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights issues like low patient numbers at first, then sudden increases with Delta and Omicron variants, along with supply chain problems and staff shortages. The departments had to rethink their usual ways of working and come up with new strategies to manage these surges. The study shares what they learned to help others prepare for future pandemics in pediatric care settings. Tags Focus Area: Infectious Disease Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians Emergency Management Stage: Response Keywords: Emergency Service, Hospital; Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Surge Capacity; COVID-19 Institutions: Seattle Children's Hospital More like this 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) Clinician Communication to Address Vaccine Hesitancy 2023 · University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital Clinician-Parent Discussions About Influenza Vaccination of Children and Their Association With Vaccine Acceptance 2017 · University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital, Portland State University 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. Access Resources Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie About This Resource

Strategic Surge Responses in the COVID-19 Era: Operational Themes, Innovative Solutions and Lessons Learned by Three Freestanding Pediatric Emergency Departments

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Yongtian Tina Tan; Cortney Braund; Kevin Carney; Natasha Gill; Bradley Goldberg; Emily Hartford; Bernadette Johnson; Ashley Keilman; Kimberly Stone; Hiromi Yoshida; Deborah Liu

PMID: 37381670DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2023.75

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This article describes how three pediatric emergency departments in the western U.S. handled challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights issues like low patient numbers at first, then sudden increases with Delta and Omicron variants, along with supply chain problems and staff shortages. The departments had to rethink their usual ways of working and come up with new strategies to manage these surges. The study shares what they learned to help others prepare for future pandemics in pediatric care settings.

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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) Clinician Communication to Address Vaccine Hesitancy 2023 · University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital Clinician-Parent Discussions About Influenza Vaccination of Children and Their Association With Vaccine Acceptance 2017 · University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital, Portland State University

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