EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
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Impact of individual components of emergency department pediatric readiness on pediatric mortality in US trauma centers
2023
· University of Texas at Austin,
· University of Utah,
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Rutgers University
This journal article describes how different parts of emergency department readiness can affect the survival rates of children in US trauma centers. The study looks …
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Timing and causes of death to 1 year among children presenting to emergency departments
2024
· University of Utah,
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· Indiana University,
· Orlando Regional Medical Center
This journal article describes when and why children die within one year after going to emergency departments. The study looks at the timing of deaths …
Emergency Department Thoracotomy in Children: A Pediatric Trauma Society, Western Trauma Association, and Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Systematic Review and Practice Management Guideline
2023
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· University of Florida,
· University of Southern California,
· Texas Tech University,
· Loma Linda University,
· University of California –San Diego School of Medicine
The article is about emergency department thoracotomy in children. It describes a systematic review and practice management guideline created by PTS, WTA, and EAST. The …
Protect Our Kids: A Novel Program Bringing Hemorrhage Control to Schools
The article describes a program called "Protect Our Kids," which teaches school staff how to control bleeding in emergencies. After the Sandy Hook shooting, experts …
Evaluation of Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Outcomes Among US Trauma Centers
2021
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· University of Utah,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· University of California, Davis
This study looks at how well emergency departments are prepared to treat children in trauma centers across the United States. It describes how being ready …
Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Short-term and Long-term Mortality Among Children Receiving Emergency Care
This article explores how well emergency departments are prepared to care for children and its impact on their survival. It describes that better-prepared hospitals can …
California and Oregon NICU Wildfire Disaster Preparedness Tools
2021
· Stanford University,
· Asante,
· Oregon Health & Science University
This study examines the wildfire impact on neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in the Western United States in 2020. It focuses on tools and strategies …
Search Is a Time-Critical Event: When Search and Rescue Missions May Become Futile
This study looks at search and rescue missions in Oregon over seven years to find the best time to stop a search. It describes how …