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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 …
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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 Emergency Medical Services Systems
This article explains how emergency medical services (EMS) can better care for children. It describes the need for special training, equipment, and guidelines to help …
Virtual Peer-to-Peer Learning to Enhance and Accelerate the Health System Response to COVID-19: The HHS ASPR Project ECHO COVID-19 Clinical Rounds Initiative Author links open overlay panel
2021
· U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
· University of New Mexico,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· U.S. Department of Transportation
This article describes the COVID-19 Clinical Rounds initiative by Project ECHO and HHS ASPR. It uses virtual peer-to-peer learning to help healthcare workers share experiences …
Protecting Kids from Wildfire Smoke: Actions for California Schools
· Stanford Medicine,
· Stanford University,
· Western States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU),
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· U. S. Environmental Protection Agency,
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
· U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This document emphasizes the urgent need for schools to protect children's health amidst intensifying smoke and wildfire seasons, alongside addressing indoor air quality improvements crucial …
Changes in Pediatric Inpatient Capabilities and Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness
2025
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· University of Utah
This research article describes how many hospitals in the US have lost special units for children between 2013 and 2021. Hospitals that lost these pediatric …
The Hospital Incident Command System: A Guide for Hospital Personnel
2015
· Stanford Medicine
This video describes the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS), which helps hospitals organize and manage emergencies. HICS gives clear roles to staff, making it easier …
Fire Safety and Burns -- Prevention
This webpage provides tips for families on preventing fires and burns. It includes components of a family escape plan and details how to escape from …
Reframing Disaster Planning with Quality Improvement Methodology Using Family Reunification as a Case Study
2025
· Children's Hospital at Montefiore,
· Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford,
· Dell Children's Medical Center,
· Saint Louis University,
· Boston Children's Hospital
This research article describes how using quality improvement methods can help make disaster planning better, especially for reuniting families after emergencies. The article uses family …