Pediatric Hospital Surge Capacity in Public Health Emergencies

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References and Selected Readings

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2. Redlener I, Markenson D. Disaster and terrorism preparedness: what pediatricians need to know. Dis Mon 2004;50(1):6-40.

3. Kelen GD, McCarthy ML. The science of surge. Acad Emerg Med 2006;13(11):1089-94.

4. Leung TF, Ng PC, Cheng FW, et al. Infection control for SARS in a tertiary paediatric centre in Hong Kong. J Hosp Infect 2004;56(3):215-22.

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6. Children's Hospital, Boston. Disaster Plan. 2004. (Internal document.)

7. Kelen GD, Kraus CK, McCarthy ML, et al. Inpatient disposition classification for the creation of hospital surge capacity: a multiphase study. Lancet 2006;368(9551):1984-90.

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AHRQ Publication No. 09-0014
Current as of January 2009

Internet Citation:

Pediatric Hospital Surge Capacity in Public Health Emergencies. AHRQ Publication No. 09-0014, January 2009. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/prep/pedhospital/