Improving Pediatric Preparedness Performance Through Strategic Partnerships

• 2012

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• Steven Krug; Scott Needle; David Schonfeld; Laura Aird; Hope Hurley
PMID: 22700015DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/dmp.2012.27

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The article discusses how strategic partnerships between the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) improved pediatric preparedness during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic. It highlights the challenges faced by pediatricians, the need for prioritizing children in disaster planning, and the identification of children at the highest risk during the pandemic. The article emphasizes the importance of effective communication systems, ongoing dialogue, and after-action discussions to enhance future preparedness planning. The AAP and CDC collaborated to share recommendations, address gaps in disaster preparedness, and build capacity through targeted outreach and engagement with stakeholders.

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Hazard: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Communication; Cooperative Behavior; Disaster Planning; Health Care Rationing; Influenza, Human; Pediatrics; Risk Factors; Triage; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; Pandemics

Institutions: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Northwestern University; Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

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