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Improving Disaster Preparedness for Children: A 75-Year Review in Pediatrics
This article reviews 75 years of efforts to improve disaster preparedness for children. It describes how the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has worked to …
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The Hospital Costs of High Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness
2024
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· University of Texas at Austin,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· Stanford Medicine,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Dell Children's Medical Center
This article describes the costs of improving emergency departments (EDs) to better care for children. It explains that having high pediatric readiness in EDs can …
Equipment, Supplies, and Medications
2021
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
This webinar addresses pediatric healthcare equipment to improve everyday prevention capabilities. A checklist of all the pediatric equipment, supplies, and medications necessary to care for …
Universal Level Designations for Hospitalized Pediatric Patients in Evacuation
2022
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· Stanford University,
· University of Washington,
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM),
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· University of California San Francisco
This article describes a proposal for a 4-tier system to classify pediatric hospital beds during disasters. It highlights the need for clear definitions to manage …
Statewide Pediatric Facility Recognition Programs and Their Association with Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Departments in the United States
2020
· Yale University,
· Dell Children's Medical Center,
· University of Utah,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· George Washington University,
· Children's National Hospital,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
This article describes how statewide programs recognize hospitals that are ready to care for children in emergencies. These programs help emergency departments improve their ability …
Nurse Pediatric Competency, Certification, and Continuing Education: Impact on EDs' Pediatric Readiness
2025
· Henry Ford Health System,
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· University of Texas at Austin,
· UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital,
· University of Utah
This article describes how nurses’ skills, certifications, and ongoing education in caring for children affect how well emergency departments (EDs) are prepared to treat pediatric …
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 …
Protecting Children from Wildfire Smoke and Ash
2021
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU),
· U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM)
This fact sheet focuses on wildfire smoke and ash and what families can do to prepare for, stay safe during and after a fire.
Guidance Related to Early Care and Education During COVID-19
This webpage provides guidance for early care and education during COVID-19. It describes the importance of health checks, vaccinations, and maintaining small groups to reduce …
Disaster Preparedness: Pediatric Tabletop Exercise Resource Kit
The page provides a Pediatric Tabletop Exercise Resource Kit for healthcare providers to enhance their disaster preparedness for pediatric patients. It includes scenarios, facilitator guides, …