US Hospital Preparedness to Manage Unidentified Individuals and Reunite Unaccompanied Minors with Family Members During Disasters: Results from a Nationwide Survey
- Terri Rebmann; Nita Gupta; Rachel Charney
PMID: 33259755DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/hs.2020.0065
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This article describes a survey on how prepared US hospitals are to handle unidentified people and reunite unaccompanied minors with their families during disasters. It found that many hospitals lack proper plans for such situations. Only 65.9% of respondents felt their hospital was ready, and just 63.6% had some written plan in place. Key factors for better preparedness include having pediatricians involved in planning, practicing disaster scenarios, and using a specific planning tool from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The study suggests hospitals should improve their plans to ensure quick responses during future events.
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