Outside the Box and into Thick Air: Implementation of an Exterior Mobile Pediatric Emergency Response Team for North American H1N1 (Swine) Influenza Virus in Houston, Texas

• 2010

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• Andrea Cruz; Binita Patel; Michael DiStefano; Catherine Codispoti; Joan Shook; Gail Demmler-Harrison
PMID: 19837479DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.08.003

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This article describes the implementation of a mobile pediatric emergency response team during the H1N1 swine influenza outbreak at Texas Children's Hospital. The study focused on mildly ill children with influenza-like illnesses, outlining screening methods and patient management strategies. The mobile team dealt with a significant portion of the ED volume, addressing the community's anxiety about pandemic influenza. By effectively triaging patients, utilizing surge capacity, and maintaining infection control measures, the team successfully identified low-acuity cases for quick evaluation and discharge. This approach not only reduced ED overcrowding but also helped prevent the spread of H1N1 influenza.

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Hazard: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Algorithms; Disaster Planning; Disease Outbreaks; Emergency Medical Services; Health Plan Implementation; Hospitals, Pediatric; Influenza, Human; Mobile Health Units; Patient Care Team; Patient Isolation; Texas; Triage; Infection Control; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Institutions: Baylor College of Medicine; Texas Children's Hospital; City of Houston

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