Hospital Guidelines for Management of Pediatric Patients in Disasters

• 2015

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These guidelines describe how hospitals should prepare to care for children during disasters, like natural events or disease outbreaks. It covers planning steps such as training staff, having the right equipment and medicine, making safe areas for kids, tracking unaccompanied children, infection control, and helping families. It also explains how to feed children of different ages and those with special needs. The guidelines help hospitals keep kids safe and healthy when normal routines are disrupted by emergencies.

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Focus Areas: CBRNE; Infectious Disease; Mental Health; Natural Disasters; Trauma

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

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child, Hospitalized; Critical Care; Decontamination; Disaster Planning; Pharmaceutical Preparations; Emergency Medical Services; Family Relations; First Aid; Hospital Administration; Hospitals; Patient Care Team; Pediatrics; Triage; Infection Control; Safety Management; Mass Casualty Incidents; Surge Capacity

Institutions: Northwest Healthcare Response Network

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The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only. It does not substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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