Pediatricians' Experiences 80 Miles Up the River: Baton Rouge Pediatricians' Experiences Meeting the Health Needs of Evacuated Children

• 2006

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• David Thomas; Stewart Gordon; Jamar Melton; Christopher Funes; Jay Collinsworth; Roberta Vicari
PMID: 16735272DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2006-0099k

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The article discusses Baton Rouge pediatricians' experiences in meeting evacuated children's health needs during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. It outlines the preparations, responses, experiences, and lessons learned from the perspective of practicing general pediatricians in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The focus is on the challenges faced, the strategies employed, and the collaborative efforts to provide medical care to a large population affected by the natural disaster. The article highlights the importance of local decision-making, pediatric emergency-response teams, logistics, supplies, and the role of pediatricians in disaster planning and management. It emphasizes the need for community involvement, coordination, and communication in handling pediatric mass casualty events.

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Focus Area: Natural Disasters

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child; Child Health Services; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Emergency Medicine; Equipment and Supplies; Hospital Administration; Infant Equipment; Louisiana; Patient Care Management; Pediatrics; Transportation of Patients; Rescue Work; Disaster Medicine

Institutions: Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital

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