Evaluation of Regional Hospitals’ Use of Children in Disaster Drills

• 2013

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• Aaron Gardner; Michael Fitzgerald; Hamilton Schwartz; Nathan Timm
PMID: 24352929DOI: https://doi.org/10.5055/ajdm.2013.0120

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This article evaluates how often children are used in disaster drills at community hospitals near Cincinnati, Ohio. It shows that most hospitals do not include children in their drills. Hospitals closer to a children's hospital use fewer child patients than those farther away. The study suggests that more effort and resources should be given to help these hospitals prepare for emergencies involving kids. Overall, it highlights the need for better preparation to care for children during disasters at community hospitals.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Trauma

Audience: Emergency Managers

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Hospitals, Community; Hospitals, Pediatric; Ohio; Pediatrics; Patient Simulation; Emergency Service, Hospital; Mass Casualty Incidents

Institutions: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center; University of Cincinnati

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