OPENPediatrics
The OPENPediatrics collection features selections from the OPENPediatrics website that are relevant to the scope of Resource Central.
Child Maltreatment Toolkit, 3rd Edition
This toolkit is a guide for healthcare professionals to help them recognize and respond to child abuse and neglect. It describes signs of maltreatment, steps …
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Clinical Care Guidelines
This webpage provides clinical care guidelines that help healthcare professionals provide the best care for patients. The guidelines offer step-by-step instructions and recommendations for treating …
Deviation From National Dosing Recommendations for Children Having Out-Of-Hospital Emergencies
2023
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Northwestern University,
· University of Pittsburgh
This article is about a study examining how often medicine doses given to children in emergencies outside of hospitals differ from national guidelines. It describes …
Pediatric Disaster Triage Training Scenarios: Utilizing the JumpSTART© Method
2016
· Illinois EMS for Children (EMSC),
· Illinois Department of Public Health,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital
This document describes how to use the JumpSTART© method for triaging children during disasters, particularly during mass casualty incidents (MCI). The training scenarios help healthcare …
What’s Old Is New Again: Measles
2025
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Baylor College of Medicine,
· Vanderbilt University,
· Norton Children's Hospital,
· University of Louisville,
· Children's Hospital Colorado
This article explains the resurgence of measles in the U.S. due to lower vaccination rates and vaccine hesitancy. It describes how many doctors are unfamiliar …
Psychotropic Medication Administration in Pediatric Emergency Departments
2024
· University of California San Francisco,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Harvard University
This article is about giving psychotropic medications to children in pediatric emergency departments. It describes how the use of these medications for kids with mental …
Single Bruise Characteristics Associated With Abusive Versus Accidental Injury
2025
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Northwestern University,
· University of Louisville
This article (and video abstract) analyzes the TEN-4-FACESp bruising clinical decision rule (BCDR) screening tool for abuse in cases where a a young child has …
A Cold Virus is Creating Crises for Pediatric Hospitals
The Hill's article discusses how a surge in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases is overwhelming pediatric hospitals across the U.S. The virus, which primarily affects …
TEN-4-FACESp: Child Abuse Screening Tool
This video and infographic provide information and on TEN-4-FACESp, a clinical decision rule for identifying abuse in children under 4-years-old based on specific bruising locations. …
Disparities in Pharmacologic Restraint Use in Pediatric Emergency Departments
2023
· University of California San Francisco,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Harvard Medical School
This article and video abstract examine the use of pharmacologic restraints in pediatric emergency departments. In this study, the cohort of patients were 3- 21 …