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.
The PATH Forward
This "Ready. Prep. Go! Podcast" features a conversation with Jonathan Kohler, MD, MA, who shares how the PATH (Promoting Accessibility to Healthcare) program improves care …
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Pediatric Disaster Medicine Curriculum: Trauma, Triage, and EMS in Disasters
Disasters pose unique challenges to the medical care of children, who require specialized treatment due to their physiological differences and heightened vulnerability. This 50 minute …
Pediatric Disaster Medicine Curriculum: Pediatric Behavioral Health in Disasters
This case-based module equips pediatric healthcare professionals with strategies to identify and address mental health issues in children affected by disasters, aiding in better support …
Pediatric Disaster Medicine: Introduction to Disaster Medicine
This case-based module equips pediatricians with essential strategies to prepare for, respond to, and assist in the recovery of disasters affecting children. By understanding the …
Working Together to Advance Children’s Health Policy
This video describes a virtual meeting where guest speakers Aimee Ossman, Vice President of Policy and Natalie Torentinos, Policy Manager, at the Children’s Hospital Association …
Resiliency Starts with You: Building Strength in the Pediatric Healthcare Supply Chain
This video featuring Michael Schiller from the Association for Health Care Resources and Materials Management (AHRMM) describes how building strength in the pediatric healthcare supply …
Pediatric Mental Health Boarding in US Emergency Departments, 2018-2022
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· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Northwestern University,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Children's National Hospital,
· George Washington University,
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital,
· Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· University of California, Los Angeles
This article describes how more children and teens in the US are staying longer in emergency departments because of mental health problems from 2018 to …
Pediatric Disaster Medicine: Hospital Triage After a Shooting
Test your readiness to manage a pediatric trauma surge by triaging victims of a mall shooting in this practice simulation set in a Level I …
Pediatric Disaster Medicine: Prehospital Triage After a Tornado
Step into a high-stakes pediatric mass casualty scenario and enhance your triage skills with this interactive simulation using the SALT system. Timely, effective triage is …
Pediatric Disaster Medicine: Tourniquet Application
Master essential bleeding control skills with these pediatric-focused video demos covering pressure, packing, and tourniquet techniques for emergency care. Unintentional injury is the leading cause …