Facility Preparedness Tool for Pediatric Considerations

• 2022

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This tool helps hospitals get ready to care for children in emergencies. It describes different types of emergency departments and what they need, like special equipment, medications, and training. The tool also covers plans for disasters involving kids, including how to keep them safe and reunite them with their families. Hospitals should have guidelines for transferring sick children to other facilities if needed. The document includes checklists and resources to make sure hospitals are prepared for pediatric patients during regular times or in a crisis situation.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services; Patient Transfer; Pediatrics; Trauma Centers; Emergency Service, Hospital; Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Quality Improvement

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

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Nurses; Physicians

Format: Job Aid

Media Type: Document

Institutions: Region V for Kids

Institution Type: Non-Governmental Organization

Language: English

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