Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Time
To register visit: http://www.ahrq.gov/about/chpheweb.htm

Children are not just small adults; their different medical needs make it essential for health care facilities to prepare for child victims of public health emergencies. Also, children spend most of their waking hours away from their parents in school. Schools, therefore, must assure that children have appropriate care and proper interventions in a public health emergency. Hospital and school disaster response plans should account for children as a priority population.

To showcase resources that can support emergency preparedness planning for children, AHRQ will host a Webcast, Planning and Preparedness for Children’s Needs in Public Health Emergencies. This event will feature a panel discussion of preparedness initiatives and insights from pediatric emergency preparedness planners. During the Webcast, participants will learn about some of AHRQ’s resources for emergency preparedness involving children, including:

* School-Based Emergency Preparedness: A National Analysis and Recommended Protocol.
* Pediatric Hospital Surge Capacity in Public Health Emergencies.

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