| Title | California NICU disaster preparedness. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Authors | Eskandar-Afshari F, Carbine DN, Cohen RS, Cui X, Dueñas GVillarin, Lee HC |
| Journal | J Perinatol |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pagination | 1262-1266 |
| Date Published | 2020 08 |
| ISSN | 1476-5543 |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: NICU patients are disproportionately affected by any disaster due to their vulnerability and highly specialized care needs that require a multitude of resources. Research in disaster preparedness and its effect on NICU patients is limited. STUDY DESIGN: From March to May 2018, NICUs across California participated in a survey designed to assess their preparedness for a disaster. RESULTS: Of the 84 responding units, 99% were urban, 73% were nonprofit, and 65% were community NICUs. As for NICU participation in hospital training exercises for disaster preparedness, 10% did not participate in annual drills, 44% did once a year, 36% did twice a year, and 10% did more than two times per year. CONCLUSION: We showed that many NICUs had redundant systems in place and plans for various disasters; however, there is not consistent participation by NICUs in hospital training exercises for disaster preparedness. |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41372-020-0676-3 |
| Alternate Journal | J Perinatol |
| PubMed ID | 32382117 |
