EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
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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 …
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Rough and Ready: Disaster Preparedness for the Pediatric Population
This document focuses on how to prepare for emergencies involving children. It covers the following areas: triage principles, focusing on pediatric patients; pediatric vulnerability in …
ACEP Newborn Resuscitation
This video for prehospital providers describes how to help newborn babies who have trouble breathing right after birth. It explains the steps doctors and nurses …
Access to Optimal Emergency Care for Children
2021
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· American College of Emergency Physicians,
· Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
This journal article describes how children need quick and proper care during emergencies, but not all hospitals are ready to treat them. It explains that …
Optimizing Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency Care Setting
2022
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· American College of Emergency Physicians,
· Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
This journal article describes ways to make emergency care safer for children. It explains common risks kids face in emergency rooms and suggests steps hospitals …
The Management of Children and Youth With Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies - Technical Report
2023
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· American College of Emergency Physicians,
· Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
This journal article describes how to help children and teens who are having mental or behavioral health emergencies. It explains the best ways for doctors, …
Handoffs: Transitions of Care for Children in the Emergency Department
2016
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· American College of Emergency Physicians,
· Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
This article/policy statement, affirmed in 2020, explains how to safely transfer care of children in the emergency department using clear communication and teamwork. It lists …
Emergency Information Form for Children With Special Health Care Needs (EIF)
The American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics have introduced the Emergency Information Form (EIF) to ensure timely and appropriate care …
Universal Infant Immunisation Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus and European Inequalities: The Pandemics Lesson Has Not Been Learnt
2023
· Hôpital Antoine-Béclère AP-HP,
· Université Paris-Saclay,
· American College of Emergency Physicians,
· Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón,
· St. Marien Children's Hospital,
· University Medical Centre Utrecht,
· Respiratory Syncytial Virus NETwork (ReSViNET) Foundation,
· University Hospital of Padova
This comment discusses the challenges of implementing universal infant immunization against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in Europe. RSV is a major cause of illness in …
Bombings: Injury Patterns and Care
The page describes a curriculum called "Bombings: Injury Patterns and Care," developed by the American College of Emergency Physicians with CDC funding. It focuses on …