Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Jun 2011
ReviewHospital-based pandemic influenza preparedness and response: strategies to increase surge capacity.
In the spring of 2009, the first patients infected with 2009 H1N1 virus were arriving for care in hospitals in the United States. Anticipating a second wave of infection, our hospital leaders initiated multidisciplinary planning activities to prepare to increase capacity by expansion of emergency department (ED) and inpatient functional space and redeployment of medical personnel. ⋯ Our health center successfully met the challenges posed by the 2009 H1N1 outbreak. The intent in sharing the details of our planning and experience is to allow others to determine which elements of this planning might be adapted for managing a surge of patients in their setting.
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Peripherally inserted central catheters are increasingly used in the pediatric and adolescent population for long-term central access. This article reviews the indications, insertion techniques, and complications of peripherally inserted central catheter lines.