On Sept. 29, 2024 Baxter International’s North Cove NC manufacturing site was significantly impacted by Hurricane Helene. This site was one of the primary facilities manufacturing IV fluid for the world. Though Baxter continues to support their employees and communities and IV solution manufacturing has restarted, the impact of potential shortages has been felt throughout the WRAP-EM region and the nation. The severity of the event has resulted in the CDC issuing an Health Alert...

Check out WRAP-EM's latest "Just-in-Time" video on the topic of Acute Gastroenteritis.  WRAP-EM anticipates the impact to pediatric patients and their providers may benefit from alternative rehydration methods. Be sure to check out and share more of WRAP-EM's "Just-in-Time" videos on YouTube here.   ...

The Pediatric Disaster Centers of Excellence (PDCOEs) and their ASPR colleagues were hosted by ASPR TRACIE, to present Pediatric Issues Informing Current and Future Disaster Planning webinar. Featured speakers included WRAP-EM's Dr. Christopher Newton along with Gulf 7 - Pediatric Disaster Network's (G7) Dr. Brett Kaziny and Region V for Kids Great Lakes Consortium for Disaster Response's (RVFK) Dr. Deanna Dahl-Grove. They discussed how PDCOE efforts are shaping current and future...

Burn Article Just in Time for Summer  With summer fully underway, the risk for heat related injuries and illness is spiking across the country. WRAP-EM's Utah State Coordinator and burn expert, Annette Newman (Matherly), published a useful article in ASPR TRACIE's the Exchange newsletter emphasizing the importance of burn mass casualty event planning. In Extreme Weather and Healthcare – Are you Ready for a Burn Disaster? Ms. Newman (Matherly) gives an overview of the burn...

We are proud to promote the publication of two important journal articles by WRAP-EM affiliated members. Both articles focus on the emergency department (ED) but address two different but prominant concerns: 1. mental health surge and boarding of patients in the ED and 2. cervical spine imaging of pediatric patients. Dr. Mohsen Saidinejad and colleagues have published Process and Impact of Development of an Adolescent Emergency Psychiatry Unit at a Large Urban Hospital. The study...