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Pediatric Disaster Readiness in EMS (Midwest EMSC Peds Champion/PECC Symposium - EMS)
This video presentation discusses the importance of being prepared for emergencies involving children, highlighting the need for specialized training and equipment in both hospitals and …
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Pediatric Disaster Preparedness - I Hope it Never Happens Again
This video presentation is about preparing for disasters involving children. It describes how doctors and emergency workers plan to help kids during big emergencies like …
2019 EMS for Children Day Prehospital Care of Children: Review of Evidence-Based Guidelines
This video features a webinar reviewing evidence-based guidelines for pre-hospital care of children. Dr. Manish Shah discusses seizure and asthma management, including guidelines, quality metrics, …
Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department
2024
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· Emergency Nurses Association (ENA),
· American College of Emergency Physicians
This checklist helps emergency departments prepare to care for children. The tool is based on the 2018 guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics, American …
National Guideline for the Field Triage of Injured Patients
This document addresses field injury guidelines for assessment to improve everyday knowledge and disaster response capabilities of health care providers and emergency management personnel. It …
Safety of Prehospital Medical Clearance for Pediatric Behavioral Health Emergencies
This video presentation looks at a study on the safety of pre-hospital medical clearance for children with behavioral health emergencies in Alameda County, California. It …
Family Reunification After Disaster: Have We Made Any Progress?
2020
· Children's National Hospital
This video discusses family reunification after disasters. It highlights the challenges and progress in reuniting families, especially children, during emergencies like hurricanes and bombings. Dr. …
Prehospital Pediatric Care Readiness Project
The Prehospital Pediatric Care Readiness Project aims to improve emergency care for children before they reach the hospital. The website describes a toolkit with resources …
Pediatric Surge Incident Response Guide Matrix
2022
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM)
This guide is a tool designed to help manage emergencies involving children. It describes how hospitals and healthcare providers can prepare for and respond to …
Summer 2023 ACIP Update: RSV Prevention and Updated Recommendations on Other Vaccines
2023
· University of Colorado,
· Children's National Hospital,
· University of South Florida,
· University of Alabama at Birmingham,
· University of Cincinnati,
· Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
This article describes updates from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) about vaccines for children. It highlights new recommendations for using nirsevimab, a monoclonal …