The 4 S's of Disaster Management Framework: A Case Study of the 2022 Pediatric Tripledemic Response in a Community Hospital

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• Alexandra Baker; Lois Lee; Brian Sard; Sarita Chung
PMID: 38363279DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.01.020

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This article describes how a community hospital in Massachusetts handled the 2022 "tripledemic," which caused a surge in sick children needing emergency care. With more patients and fewer intensive care beds, the hospital used the 4 S's of disaster management: space, staff, stuff, and structure. They worked with various teams to manage the increased demand for critical care. The strategies they used could help other hospitals facing similar challenges during health crises like this one.

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Critical Care; Crowding; Disaster Planning; Health Personnel; Hospitals, Community; Massachusetts; Pediatrics; Emergency Service, Hospital; Surge Capacity; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2

Institutions: Boston Children's Hospital; Harvard Medical School

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