Open AccessHospital preparedness and management of pediatric population during COVID-19 outbreak
Author(s) -
Yasser Kazzaz,
Hamad Alkhalaf,
Musaed Alharbi,
Mohamed Shaalan,
Maha Almuneef,
Ali Alshehri,
Hamza Alali,
Talal Al-Harbi,
Nezar Alzughaibi,
Abdulaleem Alatassi,
Ahmed Haroun Mahmoud,
Talal Aljuhani,
Ahmad AlSaad,
Jubran Alqanatish,
Mohammed Al-Dubayee,
Amna Malik,
Asma Al Amri,
Saleh Al Shebil,
Milfi Al Onazi,
Abdullah F Al Mutrafy,
Mohamed S Al Moamary
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/atm.atm_212_20
Subject(s) - medicine , preparedness , pandemic , outbreak , surge capacity , workforce , covid-19 , population , emergency medicine , medical emergency , pediatrics , disease , intensive care medicine , environmental health , infectious disease (medical specialty) , virology , political science , law , economics , economic growth
With the recent pandemic of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), there has been a higher number of reported cases in children more than to the prior Corona Virus-related diseases, namely, severe acute respiratory syndrome and the Middle East respiratory syndrome. The rate of COVID-19 in children is lower than adults; however, due to high transmission rate, the number of reported cases in children has been increasing. With the rising numbers among children, it is imperative to develop preparedness plans for the pediatric population at the hospital level, departmental level, and patient care areas. This paper summarizes important considerations for pediatric hospital preparedness at the hospital level that includes workforce, equipment, supply; capacity planning, and infection prevention strategies, it also span over the management of COVID-19 pediatric patients in high-risk areas such as critical care areas, Emergency Department and operative rooms.