Maternal and Newborn Care During Disasters: Thinking Outside the Hospital Paradigm
Emergencies that challenge the infrastructure of the current health care system require a shift in the standard of usual practice. Pregnant women and their newborns are intimately linked special populations that require continued care despite the community circumstances. Pre-event planning with community partners can generate a safer alternative for providing care during a public health emergency. Lessons learned from international and United States public health emergencies have resulted in a better understanding of the essentials of care and the development of resources to guide planning for these populations.
aSchool of Nursing, University of Minnesota, 308 Harvard Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
bNurse Practitioner Program, UCLA-Harbor Medical Center, 740 Oak Street, Laguna Beach, CA 92651, USA
cAmerican College of Nurse Midwives, 1220 Noyes Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
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This project was supported under the Minnesota Emergency Readiness Education and Training Program funded by a grant from the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response under Health and Human Services.
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