Region V for Kids Resource Collection
Region V for Kids (RV4K) strengthens pediatric disaster preparedness by providing training, tools, and subject matter expertise to healthcare professionals, hospitals, and community partners. This page includes a searchable index of all RV4K resources.
Facility Recognition / Pediatric Medical Recognition Workgroup White Paper
2021
· Region V for Kids
This document describes efforts by the Eastern Great Lakes Pediatric Consortium for Disaster Response to improve pediatric care during disasters. It highlights that most children …
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Facility Preparedness Tool for Pediatric Considerations
2022
· Region V for Kids
This tool helps hospitals get ready to care for children in emergencies. It describes different types of emergency departments and what they need, like special …
Equipment, Supplies, and Medications
2021
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP),
· Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
This webinar addresses pediatric healthcare equipment to improve everyday prevention capabilities. A checklist of all the pediatric equipment, supplies, and medications necessary to care for …
EMS Workgroup Final Report
2021
· Region V for Kids
This document describes efforts to improve pediatric disaster care in Michigan and Ohio. It highlights differences in EMS protocols, training, and equipment between the two …
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 …
EGLPDCR Critical Supply List in Collaboration with Healthcare Ready
2021
· Region V for Kids
This document helps hospitals prepare for disasters by identifying important supplies needed for medical care in emergencies. The list includes items for general medical use, …
Education Workgroup White Paper
2021
· Region V for Kids
This document addresses pediatric disaster education to improve disaster prevention, preparedness and response capabilities. The Education Workgroup (from the Eastern Great Lakes Pediatric Consortium for …
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's Hospital Survey White Paper
2021
· Region V for Kids
This document describes a project to improve disaster preparedness in hospitals across Ohio and Michigan. It highlights that most children needing emergency care go to …
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. …