P-MOCC Establishing a Pediatric Critical Care Safety Net During a Pediatric Surge Event

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• Ron Ruffing; Marie Lozon

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This 5-minute video features Dr. Ron Ruffing, Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) lead for Deployable Assets. He talks about barriers faced by Pediatric Medical Operations Coordinating Cells (P-MOCC) during the COVID-19 pandemic and the "tridemic" of 2022. Insights are based on presentations, interviews, and reports. P-MOCC is crucial for ensuring equal access to critical care during high-demand periods. Key elements discussed include information sharing, stakeholder engagement, secondary transport challenges, pre-event agreements, and unresolved issues.



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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Infectious Disease

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

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

Keywords: Critical Care; Health Services Accessibility; Hospitals, Pediatric; Influenza, Human; Information Dissemination; Pediatrics; Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections; Transportation of Patients; Safety Management; Pandemics; Surge Capacity; Health Equity; Stakeholder Participation; COVID-19

Institutions: Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN); Region V for Kids

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