EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
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Pediatric Medical Countermeasures: Antidotes and Cytokines for Radiological and Nuclear Incidents and Terrorism
2024
· Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center,
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM),
· Emory University,
· Southern Regional Disaster Response System,
· Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital,
· University of Nebraska Medical Center,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Stanford University,
· Arizona Department of Health Services
This article addresses the lack of studies comparing pediatric indications and dosing for medical countermeasures in radiological and nuclear incidents. Children are especially vulnerable in …
Regional Pediatric Disaster Network Guides Statewide Telehealth Initiation During COVID-19 Pandemic
2022
· University of Washington,
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM),
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· King County Medical Society,
· Washington State Medical Association
This article describes how a regional pediatric disaster network helped start telehealth services across Washington during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, many clinics couldn't offer telehealth …
National Pediatric Readiness Project: ED Toolkit
This National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) Toolkit helps emergency departments (EDs) improve pediatric readiness with tools aligned to 7 key areas: Administration and Coordination; Healthcare …
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 …
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 …
PsySTART (Psychological Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment)
PsySTART is a tool for mental health triage systems during disasters developed by WRAP-EM. It consists of four main components, including a cloud-based application for …
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. …