Children’s Mercy Kansas City
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What's Old Is New Again: Measles
2025
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Baylor College of Medicine,
· Vanderbilt University,
· Norton Children's Hospital,
· University of Louisville,
· Children's Hospital Colorado
This article explains the resurgence of measles in the U.S. due to lower vaccination rates and vaccine hesitancy. It describes how many doctors are unfamiliar …
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Development of the National Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project Assessment
2024
· Baylor College of Medicine,
· Stanford University,
· EMSC Data Center,
· University of Utah,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· UCLA School of Medicine
The article describes how experts created a way to measure how ready emergency medical services are to care for children before they reach the hospital. …
Using Rehabilitation along the Pediatric Trauma Continuum as a Strategy to Define Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury
2018
· Baylor College of Medicine,
· Texas Children's Hospital,
· University of Louisville,
· Norton Children's Hospital
This journal article describes how using rehabilitation at different stages after a child has a traumatic brain injury can help doctors and families understand recovery …
Emergency Medical Services for Children: Creating Everyday Readiness to Care for Kids
2018
· Baylor College of Medicine,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· Austin-Travis County EMS System,
· Dell Children's Medical Center,
· San Marcos-Hays County EMS System
This journal article describes how emergency medical services (EMS) need to be ready every day to care for children, not just during big emergencies. It …
Emergency Preparedness Go Bag Checklist
2024
· Children's Mercy Kansas City
This checklist describes what to pack in an emergency go bag for families, including first aid supplies, water, flashlight, batteries, cash, and important documents. It …
Katrina Changed Us (And Me) in So Many Ways
2011
· Baylor College of Medicine
This article is about the impact of Hurricane Katrina. It describes how the storm affected people and communities, especially children. The author shares personal experiences …
Impact of Prehospital Pain Management on Emergency Department Management of Injured Children
2023
· Hofstra University,
· University of Colorado,
· Nationwide Children's Hospital,
· The Ohio State University,
· Medical College of Wisconsin,
· Baylor College of Medicine
This article describes how giving pain medicine to injured children before they reach the hospital can affect their care in the emergency department. The study …
Parent-ish
This webpage features Parent-ish, a resource for parents provided by Children’s Mercy. The site offers helpful information and advice on parenting topics, health tips, and …
Safe Sleep, Safe Babies
This webpage describes ways to keep babies safe while they sleep. It explains that babies should always sleep on their backs, alone, and in a …
Talking to Kids About Tragedies
2019
· Children's Mercy Kansas City
This webpage describes how parents and caregivers can talk to kids about tragic events. It suggests being honest but using age-appropriate language, listening to children's …