EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
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Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program
2024
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
The website describes the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program (PMHCA) expansion. The goal of the expansion program is the development of a Technical Assistance …
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ED Screening and Treatment Options for Pediatric (ED STOP) Suicide Mental Health Assessment
This mental health assessment serves as a guide for emergency departments (ED) to help identify and treat children at risk of suicide. It describes the …
School Shooting Simulation (PRIDE)
2011
· Pediatric Research In Disaster Education (PRIDE),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
In this school shooting scenario, participants will be challenged to accurately triage patients using the local triage strategy while explaining the rationale behind each decision. …
House Fire Simulation (PRIDE)
2011
· Pediatric Research In Disaster Education (PRIDE),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
Participants will engage in a simulation scenario where they must accurately triage 10 patients involved in a house fire incident within a strict time limit …
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, …
How Focusing on Children Can Guide Us in Future Health Crises
This brief interview explains that children are not just small adults and need their own healthcare systems. It describes how COVID-19 showed the weaknesses in …
Diagnosing Measles in the Pediatric Setting
In this 10-minute webinar, Dr. O’Leary describes the three steps pediatricians should take if they have a patient suspected of having measles: isolate the patient, …
AAP-AACAP-CHA Declaration of a National Emergency in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
This report discusses a joint declaration by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), and Children's Hospital Association …
The Management of Children and Youth With Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies
2023
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· American College of Emergency Physicians,
· Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
This policy statement is about managing mental and behavioral health emergencies in children and youth. It describes the increasing visits to emergency departments for issues …