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.
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 …
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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 …
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 …
The Importance of Family Reunification in Pediatric Disaster Planning
This journal article describes how important it is to help children and their families find each other after disasters. When kids are separated from their …
Patient Tracking & Reunification Module - EMSC
The Patient Tracking & Reunification Module helps hospitals plan for reuniting families during disasters. It describes how to share information, address security concerns, and consider …
Be Ready: Tips for Families of Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs
This webpage provides tips for families with children and youth who have special healthcare needs to prepare for emergencies and disasters. It describes the importance …
Universal Level Designations for Hospitalized Pediatric Patients in Evacuation
2022
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· Stanford University,
· University of Washington,
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM),
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· University of California San Francisco
This article describes a proposal for a 4-tier system to classify pediatric hospital beds during disasters. It highlights the need for clear definitions to manage …
Review of Pediatric Emergency Care and the COVID-19 Pandemic
2023
· University of California San Francisco,
· Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,
· Texas Children's Hospital,
· Children's National Hospital,
· University of California, Los Angeles
This review looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic affected pediatric emergency care. It describes changes in hospital visits, with fewer children going to the emergency …
Disaster and Families of Children with Disabilities: What Every Health Care Provider Needs to Know
This video provides information to improve the knowledge and increase the preparedness of healthcare providers who support families of children with special healthcare needs on …