EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
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EMS Training Videos
These Compassionate Options for Pediatric EMS (COPE) training videos feature scenario-based content focusing on family engagement and communication. The content may be difficult to watch, …
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Compassionate Options for Pediatric EMS (COPE)
The Compassionate Options for Pediatric EMS (COPE) project helps emergency medical services (EMS) workers handle tough situations, like a child's death. It describes how EMS …
Civil Unrest and Violence: How Parents Can Support Their Children
2021
· Children's National Hospital
This webpage provides recommendations that offer guidance and comfort to parents navigating tough conversations with their children. During times of civil unrest and media violence, …
Pediatric Sepsis: From Start to Finish
2017
· Children's National Hospital
In this Pediatric Grand Rounds recording, Dr. Jerry Zimmerman and parent, Mark Miller share expertise and experience with sepsis. Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ …
Pediatric Prehospital Sepsis Screening and Management
The presentation slides explain how early recognition and treatment of sepsis in children can improve outcomes. It highlights the challenges of using complex screening tools …
National Pediatric Readiness Project: ED Toolkit
This National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) Toolkit helps emergency departments (EDs) improve pediatric readiness with tools aligned to 7 key areas: Administration and Coordination; Healthcare …
Pediatric Readiness: What Families Should Know
This one-page checklist provides recommendations for families on how to prepare for emergency room visits with their child. The focus is on planning ahead and …
Going Viral: Adapting to Pediatric Surge During the H1N1 Pandemic
2013
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Harvard Medical School,
· Children's National Hospital,
· George Washington University,
· University of Michigan,
· University of Pittsburgh,
· Children's Hospital Los Angeles,
· University of Southern California,
· Yale University
This study evaluated hospital and emergency department (ED) pediatric surge strategies and compliance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines during the 2009 …
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness and Response and the Nation's Children's Hospitals
2015
· Arkansas Children's Hospital,
· University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,
· Children's Hospital Colorado,
· Children's National Hospital,
· Texas Children's Hospital,
· Nicklaus Children's Hospital
This article discusses the importance of pediatric disaster preparedness in the US, where 30 percent of the population are children. The Children's Hospital Association (CHA) …
Decontamination of the Pediatric Patient
This article discusses current guidelines for decontamination procedures for chemical, biological, and radiologic exposures, focusing on pediatric-specific considerations. There has been a rise in global …