Continuing Education
H5N1 Influenza Information and Resources
2025
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· National Emerging Pathogens Training & Education Center (NETEC)
The Pediatric Pandemic Network's H5N1 Influenza Information and Resources page offers up-to-date insights into the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 among birds, …
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National Assessment Highlights Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Capabilities of Emergency Departments – With Implications for Survival
The page reports on a 2021 national assessment revealing that U.S. emergency departments have progressed in pediatric readiness but still fall short of national guidelines. …
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Self-Assessment for Children’s Hospitals (PDPACH)
The Pediatric Pandemic Network introduces the Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Self-Assessment for Children’s Hospitals (PDPACH). This initiative aims to evaluate and enhance hospitals' emergency readiness, focusing …
Pediatric Respiratory Virus Surge Response - Fall/Winter 2022-23
This after-action report discusses the Pediatric Pandemic Network's (PPN) efforts to assist in responding to the pediatric respiratory medical surge incident during Fall/Winter 2022-23. It …
Clinical Guidelines for Management of Pediatric Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE)
This document provides clinical guidelines for managing pediatric acute gastroenteritis (AGE) and describes how to recognize symptoms like diarrhea and vomiting, offering advice on rehydration …
Supporting Children’s Mental Health Needs in Disasters
2025
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· Children's National Hospital,
· UCLA School of Medicine
This article discusses how health systems can effectively address children's unique developmental, social, emotional, and behavioral needs during disasters. It emphasizes integrating mental health considerations …
What Happens in Vegas
This "Ready. Prep. Go! Podcast" features a conversation with Irene Navis, former Assistant Emergency Manager for Clark County, as she recounts her experience during the …
15 'til 50 MCI Toolkit Library (Pediatric Version)
2024
· Children's Hospital of Orange County,
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM)
This toolkit includes a template that was created to augment a current patient surge plan or to assist in developing a facility's pediatric surge plan. …
Heat Emergencies and Hyperthermia in Children
2024
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· University of North Carolina School of Medicine
This course will discuss the environmental causes of hyperthermia in children. After reviewing this course, you should be able to: Understand the causes of pediatric …
Pediatric Respiratory Emergency Response
2024
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· University of North Carolina School of Medicine
In this course, you will learn about: the pediatric respiratory system; how diseases, illnesses, and conditions can impact the respiratory system; and how EMS performance …