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Basics of Firearm Safety Laws In Illinois
This document describes the basic firearm safety laws in Illinois. It explains who can own or use a gun, what rules must be followed to …
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Preventing Injury and Promoting Sports Safety
This webpage describes ways to prevent injuries and keep kids safe while playing sports. It gives tips like wearing the right safety gear, warming up …
Information Sheets [For Pediatric Post-Kidney Transplant Patients]
This webpage provides information sheets made for children who have had a kidney transplant. These sheets give helpful tips about nutrition, healthy eating, and staying …
Child Maltreatment Toolkit, 3rd Edition
This toolkit is a guide for healthcare professionals to help them recognize and respond to child abuse and neglect. It describes signs of maltreatment, steps …
Clinical Care Guidelines
This webpage provides clinical care guidelines that help healthcare professionals provide the best care for patients. The guidelines offer step-by-step instructions and recommendations for treating …
Deviation From National Dosing Recommendations for Children Having Out-Of-Hospital Emergencies
2023
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Northwestern University,
· University of Pittsburgh
This article is about a study examining how often medicine doses given to children in emergencies outside of hospitals differ from national guidelines. It describes …
Pediatric Disaster Triage Training Scenarios: Utilizing the JumpSTART© Method
2016
· Illinois EMS for Children (EMSC),
· Illinois Department of Public Health,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital
This document describes how to use the JumpSTART© method for triaging children during disasters, particularly during mass casualty incidents (MCI). The training scenarios help healthcare …
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 …
Psychotropic Medication Administration in Pediatric Emergency Departments
2024
· University of California San Francisco,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Harvard University
This article is about giving psychotropic medications to children in pediatric emergency departments. It describes how the use of these medications for kids with mental …
Single Bruise Characteristics Associated With Abusive Versus Accidental Injury
2025
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Northwestern University,
· University of Louisville
This article (and video abstract) analyzes the TEN-4-FACESp bruising clinical decision rule (BCDR) screening tool for abuse in cases where a a young child has …