Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM)
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National Guideline for the Field Triage of Injured Patients: Recommendations of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage, 2021
2021
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· University of Tennessee,
· University of Rochester,
· American College of Surgeons,
· UC Davis Health,
· University at Buffalo
The article is about the 2021 National Guideline for Field Triage of Injured Patients. It describes how emergency medical services (EMS) decide which injured patients …
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Superheroes of the Small Stuff: An Evidence-Based Approach to Confidently Diagnosing and Treating Common Pediatric Illness
This 1-hour webinar is about diagnosing and treating common pediatric illnesses using evidence-based methods. It describes how to handle minor illnesses in children, focusing on …
Emergency Department Thoracotomy in Children: A Pediatric Trauma Society, Western Trauma Association, and Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Systematic Review and Practice Management Guideline
2023
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· University of Florida,
· University of Southern California,
· Texas Tech University,
· Loma Linda University,
· University of California –San Diego School of Medicine
The article is about emergency department thoracotomy in children. It describes a systematic review and practice management guideline created by PTS, WTA, and EAST. The …
Protect Our Kids: A Novel Program Bringing Hemorrhage Control to Schools
The article describes a program called "Protect Our Kids," which teaches school staff how to control bleeding in emergencies. After the Sandy Hook shooting, experts …
Evaluation of Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Outcomes Among US Trauma Centers
2019
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· University of Utah,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· University of California, Davis
This study looks at how well emergency departments are prepared to treat children in trauma centers across the United States. It describes how being ready …
Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Short-term and Long-term Mortality Among Children Receiving Emergency Care
This article explores how well emergency departments are prepared to care for children and its impact on their survival. It describes that better-prepared hospitals can …
California and Oregon NICU Wildfire Disaster Preparedness Tools
2021
· Stanford University,
· Asante,
· Oregon Health & Science University
This study examines the wildfire impact on neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in the Western United States in 2020. It focuses on tools and strategies …
Search Is a Time-Critical Event: When Search and Rescue Missions May Become Futile
This study looks at search and rescue missions in Oregon over seven years to find the best time to stop a search. It describes how …