Going Viral: Adapting to Pediatric Surge During the H1N1 Pandemic

• 2013

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• Sarita Chung; Daniel Fagbuyi; Marie Lozon; Tiffani Johnson; Alan Nager; Mark Cicero
PMID: 24168878DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/pec.0b013e3182a9e613

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This study evaluated hospital and emergency department (ED) pediatric surge strategies and compliance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. Findings showed that many hospitals lacked pandemic plans before the outbreak, with most developing plans in response. Not all institutions fully adhered to CDC guidelines for personal protection, patient testing, and treatment. This suggests the need for more comprehensive surge plans for children based on the survey data.

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Hazards: Everyday Emergency; Infectious Disease

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

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

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; Disaster Planning; Health Facility Moving; Health Planning Guidelines; Hospitals, Pediatric; Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; Pediatrics; Trauma Centers; United States; Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; Guideline Adherence; Emergency Service, Hospital; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; Pandemics

Institutions: Boston Children's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Children's National Hospital; George Washington University; University of Michigan; University of Pittsburgh; Children's Hospital Los Angeles; University of Southern California; Yale University

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