Children’s Mercy Kansas City
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Facilitated Mini Trainings: Telehealth
The AAP has developed training resources to help pediatricians and other physicians review telehealth-related topics with staff and other medical home team members. These trainings …
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DisasterCast: Family Reunification Planning
This 7-minute video interviews Dr. Sarita Chung. It discusses the key elements of family reunification plans and practical tips to improve reunification readiness. The focus …
Ensuring Equitable Access to Telehealth for Diverse and Underserved Communities
This webpage describes how telehealth has grown during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the need to ensure everyone can access it, especially underserved communities. It …
Disaster Preparedness for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
This website offers comprehensive guidance, tools, and resources to ensure the safety and well-being of this vulnerable population during emergencies. From emergency planning to specific …
Coding for Telemedicine/Audio-Only Services
This document explains how to code medical services done through telemedicine. It describes the rules and codes needed for billing these services, including audio-only visits. …
Disasters and Children: Wildfires
This webpage explains how wildfires can harm children, who are more vulnerable due to their developing lungs. It describes the dangers of smoke and ash, …
Care Coordination for Children With Medical Complexity: Whose Care Is It, Anyway?
2018
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· University at Buffalo,
· Indiana University,
· Drexel University,
· University of Colorado
This article is about care coordination for children with medical complexity (CMC). It describes how CMC need help from many different doctors and services. Care …
Access to Optimal Emergency Care for Children
2021
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· American College of Emergency Physicians,
· Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
This journal article describes how children need quick and proper care during emergencies, but not all hospitals are ready to treat them. It explains that …
Optimizing Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency Care Setting
2022
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· American College of Emergency Physicians,
· Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
This journal article describes ways to make emergency care safer for children. It explains common risks kids face in emergency rooms and suggests steps hospitals …
The Management of Children and Youth With Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies - Technical Report
2023
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· American College of Emergency Physicians,
· Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
This journal article describes how to help children and teens who are having mental or behavioral health emergencies. It explains the best ways for doctors, …