EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
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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 …
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Injury Evaluation in the Emergency Department
This one-page document provides caregivers with the support and information they need during their child's injury evaluation in the emergency department. It explains the importance …
Child Abuse Communication Strategies
This document provides a guide for conducting child abuse evaluations in the emergency department. It emphasizes the need for sensitivity and compassion, recognizing the traumatic …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
National Assessment of Pediatric Readiness of US Emergency Departments During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2023
· University of Texas at Austin,
· Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center,
· University of Utah,
· Dell Children's Medical Center
This study examined how well emergency departments in the United States were prepared to care for children during the pandemic. It describes efforts to assess …