Experience of Pharmacy Involvement in A Disaster Simulation Exercise Within A Pediatric Hospital Emergency Department: A Pilot Project

• 2022

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• Kayla Marks; Sarita Chung; Joyce Li; Mark Waltzman; Shannon Manzi; Dhara Shah
PMID: 34953164DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxab483

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This article discusses a study on pharmacists' roles in disaster simulations at a pediatric hospital. It shows how pharmacists can help during emergencies by improving communication, decision-making, teamwork, and medication management. The study used surveys to measure how prepared the pharmacists felt before and after the exercises. Initially, only 10% felt ready for disasters, but this increased to 80% afterward. The report highlights that involving trained pharmacists in such drills boosts their skills and confidence in handling mass casualty events with critically ill children effectively.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Violence

Audience: Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child; Disaster Planning; Hospitals, Pediatric; Pediatrics; Pharmacists; Pharmacy; Pilot Projects; Emergency Service, Hospital; Mass Casualty Incidents; Simulation Training

Institutions: Boston Children's Hospital

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