| Subject: | AHRQ Issues Recommendations for Safeguarding Children During Public Health Emergencies |
| Category: | Miscellaneous (MISC)
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| Published: | Mon, 16 Mar 2009 - 06:00 am |
| The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released a new tool designed to protect and care for children who are in a hospital during a public health emergency. The tool consists of guidelines to assist pediatric hospitals in converting from standard operating capacity to surge capacity and help community hospital emergency departments provide care for large numbers of critically ill children. The tool addresses needs such as communications, staff responsibilities, triaging,... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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