A First for This Century: Closing and Reopening of a Children's Hospital During a Disaster

• 2006

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• Keith Perrin
PMID: 16735269DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2006-0099h

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The article describes the preparedness and response of the Children’s Hospital of New Orleans (CHNO) during Hurricane Katrina, detailing their extensive inclement-weather plan, evacuation procedures, and challenges faced. Despite being impacted by the hurricane, CHNO successfully implemented Code Gray, conducted a vertical evacuation, and safely evacuated all inpatients to other hospitals, ensuring no deaths during the process. The hospital's resilience and commitment to patient care are highlighted, along with the lessons learned for disaster planning and response. The narrative captures the dedication and challenges faced by the hospital staff during and after the hurricane.

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Focus Areas: Infrastructure Failure; Natural Disasters

Audience: Emergency Managers

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Emergency Medical Services; Hospitals, Pediatric; Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; Louisiana; Patient Care Management; Pediatrics; Electric Power Supplies; Transportation of Patients; Triage; Water Supply; Air Ambulances

Institutions: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

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