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Modified JumpSTART Badge Buddy
2024
· University of Florida
The Modified JumpSTART Badge Buddy is a tool designed to help emergency responders quickly assess and prioritize care for children in disaster situations. It describes …
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Medical Communication Cards [English & Spanish version]
2023
· University of Florida
This resource consists of Communication Cards that help healthcare professionals communicate with patients and families, especially non-English speakers and nonverbal patients, using emojis to explain …
Etiology of Severely Dehydrating Diarrheal Illness in Infants and Young Children Residing in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
2024
· University of Utah,
· University of Virginia,
· University of Maryland,
· Brown University,
· University of Florida
Many young children around the world still die from extreme lack of water caused by sudden severe diarrhea. Severe dehydration from diarrhea is a serious …
What Do EMS Professionals Know about Human Trafficking? An Exploratory Study
This article investigates what Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals know about human trafficking. Less than half of the 244 people surveyed had training on this …
Florida Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Recognition Program
2026
· University of Florida
The website describes best practices for emergency medical services (EMS) in Florida when caring for children. It gives guidelines to help EMS teams be better …
Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department: Technical Report
2026
· University of Texas at Austin,
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Tennessee,
· University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
· University of Florida
The article describes the importance of being prepared to care for children in emergency departments. The report gives guidelines and recommendations to help hospitals make …
Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department: Policy Statement
2026
· University of Texas at Austin,
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Tennessee,
· University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
· University of Florida
This is an updated policy statement that provides guidance to help emergency departments better care for children. It replaces an earlier version and reflects current …
Pediatric Readiness and Trauma Centers: History, Relevance, and Practical Application
2023
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of Florida,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital,
· Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
This journal article describes how trauma centers can better care for injured children by being more prepared for their needs. It explains the history of …
Emergency Department Thoracotomy in Children: A Pediatric Trauma Society, Western Trauma Association, and Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Systematic Review and Practice Management Guideline
2023
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· University of Florida,
· University of Southern California,
· Texas Tech University,
· Loma Linda University,
· University of California –San Diego School of Medicine
The article is about emergency department thoracotomy in children. It describes a systematic review and practice management guideline created by PTS, WTA, and EAST. The …
Appropriate Air Medical Services Utilization and Recommendations for Integration of Air Medical Services Resources into the EMS System of Care: A Joint Position Statement and Resource Document of NAEMSP, ACEP, and AMPA
2021
· University of Minnesota,
· Washington University in St. Louis,
· University of Michigan,
· University of Florida,
· Cleveland Clinic,
· Augusta University
This position statement is about using air medical services safely and effectively. It describes when to use helicopters or planes for patient transport, focusing on …