Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM)
The Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM) advances pediatric disaster preparedness by developing planning tools, clinical guidance, and training resources. WRAP-EM resources support healthcare systems, emergency responders, and community partners in strengthening pediatric readiness across all hazards. The index provides access to WRAP-EM resources to help enhance regional coordination, response, and surge capability across our 6 states.
Bottom Line Recommendations: Procedural Sedation
2024
· Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
The document provides guidelines for safe and effective procedural sedation in children. It describes the need for skilled personnel, proper equipment, and patient management across …
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Bottom Line Recommendations: Community Acquired Pneumonia
2024
· Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
The document provides guidelines for diagnosing and managing community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children. It describes that viruses are the main cause of CAP, followed by …
Safe Control of the Agitated Pediatric Patient
This webinar series of 7 videos (average 10 minutes each) discusses how to safely manage agitated children in emergency settings. It describes useful resources like …
Pediatric Trauma Resuscitation Checklist Tool Kit
This toolkit provides guidance on how to use a checklist during pediatric trauma resuscitation, helping medical teams follow important steps and reduce errors. The checklist …
WRAP-EM Hospital Evacuation Guide for Pediatric Patients
This guide outlines evidence-based strategies for hospital evacuations, emphasizing that full evacuations are rarely necessary. Hospitals must plan for both partial evacuations (within the facility) …
Nevada Hospital Association's Burn Watch Board: Presented by Chris Lake, Executive Director, Nevada Hospital Association
This video describes the Nevada Hospital Association's Burn Watch Board, presented by Chris Lake, the Executive Director. The Burn Watch Board helps hospitals in Nevada …
WRAP-EM/EMSC Collaborative Webinar: Little Kids… Big Resuscitations: Are you Ready?
This webinar called "Little Kids… Big Resuscitations: Are you Ready?" by WRAP-EM and EMSC talks about how to help young children in emergencies when they …
Bringing A Crisis into Focus – Telling the Story of Emergency Department Boarding
This video describes the serious problem of emergency department boarding, where patients have to wait a long time in the emergency room because there are …
Regional Child Psychiatric Emergency Centers
This video describes regional centers that help children in mental health emergencies. These centers give fast and special care to kids who need urgent psychiatric …
The Behavior Safety Team: Helping Patients with Behavioral Risk Access Medical Care Safely
This video describes how the Behavior Safety Team helps patients with behavioral risks get medical care safely. The team works with doctors and nurses to …