Pediatric Crisis Standards of Care

• 2024

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• Kevin McCulley; Marie Lozon; James Hodge Jr.; Debra DeBruin

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This Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) webinar discusses the importance of planning for healthcare crises for pediatric populations and including children in crisis standards of care. Legal and ethical considerations, avoiding discrimination, and ensuring equitable access to care are highlighted. Planning for extraordinary events when healthcare infrastructure is overwhelmed and prioritizing constant reassessment and flexibility in crisis management is crucial. It emphasizes the importance of including children in crisis standards of care and the "duty to plan" in healthcare emergency management.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Infectious Disease; Natural Disasters; Severe Weather

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Crisis Intervention; Delivery of Health Care; Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Ethics; Health Policy; Health Services Accessibility; Pediatrics; Safety; Liability, Legal; Resource Allocation; Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Standard of Care; Health Equity

Institutions: Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN)

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