New York — Targeted Issue

Model Pediatric Component for State Disaster Plans

March 1, 2002 - Feb. 28, 2006

Based at:: Harlem Hospital, Columbia University

Contacts

Name	Role(s)
David Markenson, MD	Principal Investigator

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Products

Title	Format	Description	Published/Revised	Availability
Center for Disaster Medicine: Preparednes for Special Populations Website	Website/Webpage/Wiki		2005	Available Online Website

Disseminations

Title	Type	Publication/Event	Published/Presented	Identifier	Details
Pediatric terrorism preparedness national guidelines and recommendations: findings of an evidenced-based consensus process	Research Paper/Publication	Biosecurity and Bioterrorism	2004	PMID: 15650440	Pediatric terrorism preparedness national guidelines and recommendations: findings of an evidenced-based consensus process Author(s)/Presenter(s) Markenson D, Redlener I Abstract/Description A cadre of experts and stakeholders from government agencies, professional organizations, emergency medicine and response, pediatrics, mental health, and disaster preparedness were gathered to review and summarize the existing data on the needs of children in the planning, preparation, and response to disasters or terrorism. This review was followed by development of evidence-based consensus guidelines and recommendations on the needs of children in disasters, including chemical, biological, and radiological terrorism. An evidence-based consensus process was used in conjunction with a modified Delphi approach for selection of topic areas and discussion points. These recommendations and guidelines represent the first national evidence-based standards for pediatric disaster and terrorism preparedness. View On Pub Med

Overview

Goals: (1) Build a coalition of experts from the fields of pediatrics, disaster planning, emergency medicine, emergency response, trauma, and mental health; (2) Utilizing the expertise of the coalition, build a consensus as to the appropriate methodology for the development of a model assessment method of both state disaster plans and recent disaster incidents, inclusive of the specific needs of children in disaster planning, preparation and response. This should include specific attention to the needs of special populations, such as culturally diverse groups, the homeless or transitional, children of substance abusers, and children with special health care needs; (3) Use information gained via the assessment models, to develop a Model Pediatric Component (MPC) for use in state disaster planning.

Main Contact

David Markenson, MD

Award Amount

$599,721