Pediatric Capacity Crisis A Framework and Strategies to Prepare for a Pediatric Surge

The authors provide an overview of lessons learned from the fall and winter of 2022 surge in pediatric patients across the U.S.. This is followed by a discussion of the "Four S" model (space, staffing, supplies, and system) and related strategies by level of intervention (governmental/policy, hospital/health care system, and individual clinicians) for responding to pediatric surge.