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Burn Stabilization Protocol
2013
· University of Washington
This 2-page protocol describes how to care for people with serious burns before they reach a burn center. It explains which burns need special treatment, …
Development of the National Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project Assessment
2024
· Baylor College of Medicine,
· Stanford University,
· EMSC Data Center,
· University of Utah,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· UCLA School of Medicine
The article describes how experts created a way to measure how ready emergency medical services are to care for children before they reach the hospital. …
Quick Reference Card: Burn Stabilization
2020
· University of Washington
This pocket card provides guidance on how to care for burn patients before they reach the hospital. It covers the "Rule of Nines" and lists …
National Pediatric Readiness Project: Making a Difference Through Collaboration, Simulation, and Measurement of the Quality of Pediatric Emergency Care
2018
· Yale University,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· UCLA School of Medicine,
· Emergency Medical Services Agency Los Angeles County,
· Oregon Health & Science University
this journal article describes how the National Pediatric Readiness Project works to improve emergency care for children. The project uses teamwork, practice simulations, and ways …
The Patient-Centered Emergency Department
2018
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
This journal article describes how emergency departments can focus more on the needs and feelings of patients. It suggests ways to improve communication, comfort, and …
Improving Pediatric Readiness in General Emergency Departments: A Prospective Interventional Study
2021
· Improving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation (ImPACTS),
· Indiana University,
· Yale University,
· Indiana University Health,
· University of Washington,
· Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital,
· McMaster University
This journal article describes a study that aimed to make emergency rooms better prepared for treating children. The researchers worked with general emergency departments and …
Assessing proximity effect of high-acuity pediatric emergency departments on the pediatric readiness scores in neighboring general emergency departments
2022
· University of Colorado Anschutz,
· University of Utah,
· Emergency Medical Services Agency Los Angeles County,
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· University of Texas at Austin
This journal article describes how being close to a high-level children’s emergency department affects the readiness of nearby general emergency rooms to care for kids. …
Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness Among US Trauma Centers: A Machine Learning Analysis of Components Associated with Survival
2023
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· University of Utah,
· University of Toronto,
· Indiana University
This journal article describes how emergency rooms in US trauma centers are prepared to care for children. Using machine learning, the study looked at which …
Seattle Children’s High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) Policy
2022
· Seattle Children's Hospital
The document describes how to safely use High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) for children needing extra breathing support at Seattle Children’s Hospital. It explains when …
Disaster Exposure and Mental Health Among Puerto Rican Teachers After Hurricane Maria
2023
· University of Washington,
· Medical University of South Carolina,
· University of Mississippi
The article describes how Hurricane Maria affected the mental health of teachers in Puerto Rico. Many teachers faced stress, anxiety, and other mental health problems …