Gulf 7 Pediatric Disaster Network
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Pediatric Education and Advocacy Kits
This website offers Pediatric Education and Advocacy Kits (PEAKs) containing best practice resources for emergency care of children. These kits, developed by EIIC's Knowledge Management …
ED STOP Suicide QI Collaborative
This website shares the ED STOP Suicide QI Collaborative, a program aimed at improving care for children with mental health crises in emergency departments. It …
Children with Special Health Care Needs
This document addresses emergency management planning for children with special needs to improve everyday knowledge and disaster preparedness and response capabilities for health care providers. …
Bottom Line Recommendations: Pain Treatment
2023
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK)
This document addresses pediatric pain assessment to improve everyday knowledge and disaster prevention and preparedness capabilities of health care providers. It describes the importance of …
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 …
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 …
Role Responsibilities: Nurse Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator (PECC)
This fact sheet explains the purpose of the nurse pediatric emergency care coordinator (PECC), along with related qualifications and role responsibilities.
Large Scale Power Outage: A FEMA Virtual Tabletop Exercise
2024
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),
· Region V for Kids
This document provides a detailed overview of a Large Scale Power Outage Virtual Tabletop Exercise (VTTX) conducted by Region V for Kids representatives in collaboration …
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 …