{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Understanding Pediatric Surge in the United States.
{Author}: Lin A;Chung S;
{Journal}: Pediatr Clin North Am
{Volume}: 71
{Issue}: 3
{Year}: 2024 Jun
{Factor}: 3.58
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.pcl.2024.01.013
{Abstract}: The concepts of pediatric surge in the United States continue to evolve from a theoretic framework to practical implementation. As disasters become more frequent, ranging from natural to human-caused, children remain a vulnerable population. The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and the 2022 to 2023 tripledemic respiratory surge revealed advances and continued challenges in our ability to care for a large influx of pediatric patients. Understanding pediatric surge through the framework of the 4 S's (space, staff, stuff, and systems/structures) can identify gaps at multiple levels.