EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
This page includes a searchable index of all resources created by EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC). If you would like to add a resource to this index, please contact us.
Weather Emergencies and Disasters
2024
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Weather emergencies and disasters are important events for EMS to understand. Of the ten most devastating natural disasters, only Louisiana, Florida, and Mississippi have been …
Ask aRCie
Hospital Surge Recommendations and Resources for Pediatric Care
2023
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· Gulf 7 - Pediatric Disaster Network (G7),
· Region V for Kids,
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
This document provides recommendations and resources compiled by pediatric experts to help hospitals respond to a surge of pediatric patients. It describes strategies to manage …
P-MOCC Establishing a Pediatric Critical Care Safety Net During a Pediatric Surge Event
This 5-minute video features Dr. Ron Ruffing, Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) lead for Deployable Assets. He talks about barriers faced by Pediatric Medical Operations Coordinating …
Identifying Physical Abuse in Children
· UCLA School of Medicine,
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN)
Prehospital professionals share the critical responsibility of ensuring the welfare and safety of those in their care. However, there are times where their duties extend …
Prehospital Pediatric Agitation: Management by the EMS Clinician
Agitation can be a common feature in patients that EMS clinicians respond to. Managing agitated pediatric patients can be an even greater challenge. If left …
Pediatric Agitation: Emergency Department Management
Agitation can be a common feature in patients presenting to emergency departments for treatment. Agitated pediatric patients impact emergency department operations and require dedicated care …
Pediatric Seizure for the Prehospital Provider
2024
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN)
Seizures are a common clinical encounter seen in pediatric patients treated by EMS. In this module, we are going to go over the management of …
Suicidality & Self-Harm in Children and Adolescents: The Emergency Care Impact
Suicidality and self-harm (S/SH) rates in the pediatric population are increasing at alarming rates and the emergency care system has become a safety net for …
National Pediatric Readiness Project
This webpage features the National Pediatric Readiness Project, which aims to improve emergency care for children in hospitals. It describes how most kids are treated …
New Guidelines in Pediatric Trauma
This webinar features experts in pediatric trauma research discussing challenges and risks in pediatric trauma evaluation. They share research on how to better treat children …