EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
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Bottom Line Recommendations: Pain Treatment
2023
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK)
This document addresses pediatric pain assessment to improve everyday knowledge and disaster prevention and preparedness capabilities of health care providers. It describes the importance of …
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EIIC: Disaster Preparedness
This webpage describes how the EIIC is working to improve disaster preparedness for children. It highlights that many hospitals and emergency departments lack plans for …
2021 Emergency Department Interactive Checklist
2020
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM),
· Region V for Kids
This checklist helps hospitals prepare for pediatric emergencies. It describes resources and tools for emergency departments to improve care for children. The checklist includes guidelines …
Fall 2023 ACIP Update on Meningococcal, RSV, COVID-19, and Other Pediatric Vaccines
2024
· Children's National Hospital,
· University of South Florida,
· University of Alabama at Birmingham,
· University of Colorado,
· University of Cincinnati
This article summarizes updates from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a group advising the CDC, relevant to pediatrics, including recommendations for COVID-19 and …
"Death is Not a Dirty Word:" A Qualitative Study of Emergency Clinician End-Of-Life Communication
The study titled "Death is Not a Dirty Word" explores how emergency doctors and nurses talk about end-of-life care. It describes interviews with pediatric emergency …
Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Department Visits From 2017 to 2022: A Multicenter Study
2024
· Northwestern University,
· University of Utah,
· Baylor College of Medicine,
· University of Cincinnati,
· Brown University,
· Children's National Hospital
This study looks at the number of children visiting emergency departments for mental health issues from 2017 to 2022. It describes how these visits have …
Disparities in Racial, Ethnic, and Payer Groups for Pediatric Safety Events in US Hospitals
2024
· Children's National Hospital,
· George Washington University,
· Children's Hospital Association,
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· University of Miami
This journal article is about differences in safety events for children in US hospitals based on race, ethnicity, and insurance type. It describes how some …
Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department
2019
· Dell Children's Medical Center,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· University of Florida,
· Children's National Hospital
This journal article discusses emergency nursing practice and explains how nurses assess, manage, and respond to patients’ needs in fast-paced and often stressful situations. The …
The Pediatric Interfacility Transfer Guide
The Pediatric Interfacility Transfer Guide is a helpful guide for moving patients between healthcare facilities. It describes the steps and resources needed to ensure safe …
Partnering With Families to Improve Emergency Medical Services for Children
2018
· Baylor College of Medicine,
· Texas Children's Hospital,
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
This journal article describes how working together with families can help make emergency medical services better for children. Families know their children best and can …