Triage by Resource Allocation for INpatients: A Novel Disaster Triage Tool for Hospitalized Pediatric Patients

• 2018

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• Anna Lin; Kristine Taylor; Ronald Cohen
PMID: 29382399DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2017.139

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This article reports on the development of a disaster triage tool for evacuating neonatal and pediatric patients from a children's hospital. The tool was refined through assessments and expert input, resulting in improved efficiency during a statewide disaster drill. Visual assessments and chart reviews showed high accordance, with a nurse efficiently determining transportation needs using the tool. This tool aims to make hospital evacuations safer and more efficient for children in disasters like fires or earthquakes.

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Hazards: Everyday Emergency; Natural Disasters; Severe Weather

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Public Health Professionals

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

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Hospitalization; Pediatrics; Transportation of Patients; Triage; Resource Allocation; Surge Capacity

Institutions: Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford; Stanford University

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