Review of Pediatric Emergency Care and the COVID-19 Pandemic

• 2023

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• Ashley Foster; Theresa Walls; Kiyetta Alade; Kathleen Brown; Marianne Gausche-Hill; Sophia Lin
PMID: 38045015DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13073

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This review looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic affected pediatric emergency care. It describes changes in hospital visits, with fewer children going to the emergency room during the pandemic. The article also talks about new safety measures put in place to protect both patients and healthcare workers. It highlights challenges faced by hospitals, like managing resources and staff shortages. Additionally, it mentions how telemedicine became more popular as a way for doctors to see patients without them having to come into the hospital. Overall, it shows how pediatric emergency care adapted during this time.

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Physicians

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

Keywords: Child Health Services; Emergency Medical Services; Pediatrics; Pandemics; Pediatric Emergency Medicine; COVID-19; Pandemic Preparedness

Institutions: University of California San Francisco; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Texas Children's Hospital; Children's National Hospital; University of California, Los Angeles

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