Clinicians

In this video, Dr. Corrie Chumpitazi gives an overview of pediatric pain management in the emergency department context, with a focus on education and advocacy toolkits for pediatric pain management that can be used nationwide

Learn tips and tricks on administering intranasal pain medication to pediatric patients in the prehospital setting.

The EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center develops education and resources aimed at improving care for acutely ill and injured children. Pediatric Education and Advocacy Kits (PEAKs) are collections of best practice educational resources designed to …

The EMSC Pulse newsletter is a digest of news and activities across the Emergency Medical Services for Children program. Each issue also includes information about the broader pediatric emergency care community. EMSC Pulse is published …

Children have unique physiological, emotional, and developmental characteristics that require specialized emergency care. Pediatric Readiness is ensuring that every EMS agency and emergency department has the pediatric-specific champions, competencies, policies, equipment, and other resources needed …

Part seven of a seven-part webinar series on the safe control of the agitated patient presented by Dr. Marianne Gausche-Hill. This video reviews management of the agitated patient through case review.

Part six of a seven-part webinar series on the safe control of the agitated patient presented by Dr. Marianne Gausche-Hill. This video provides a review of pharmacologic care of the agitated pediatric patient.

Part five of a seven-part webinar series on the safe control of the agitated patient presented by Dr. Marianne Gausche-Hill. This video provides management strategies for the agitated pediatric patient.

Part four of a seven-part webinar series on the safe control of the agitated patient presented by Dr. Marianne Gausche-Hill. This video provides an overview of the assessment of the agitated pediatric patient.

Part three of a seven-part webinar series on the safe control of the agitated patient presented by Dr. Marianne Gausche-Hill. This video provides a review on how to approach the agitated pediatric patient.

Part two of a seven-part webinar series on the safe control of the agitated patient presented by Dr. Marianne Gausche-Hill. This video provides a review of safety precautions to consider when caring for the agitated …

Part one of a seven-part webinar series on the safe control of the agitated patient presented by Dr. Marianne Gausche-Hill. This video provides a review of resources available to assist in the care of the …

More children die of injury each year than from all other causes combined. Most traumatic injuries are treated in general emergency departments (EDs) that may not have the specialized resources or expertise needed to treat …

Self-paced learning module on emergency department management of the agitated pediatric patient.

Dr. Ilene Claudius discusses agitation in the neurodivergent patient with Dr. Alice Kuo, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and of …

The Pediatric Readiness Quality Collaborative has ended. To find resources, view the intervention bundles. Or, join an upcoming collaborative! Aim Statement By April 2020, teams will collectively improve their pediatric readiness scores by 10 points. …

FEATURED RESOURCEChecklist of Essential Pediatric Domains and Considerations for Every Hospital’s Disaster Preparedness PoliciesThis checklist is an update to the original 2014 checklist and seeks to expand its utility. It is intended as a tool …

Didn't have a chance to take the 2021 national assessment?OR do you want to reassess your emergency department?Take the 2021 NPRP Assessment here. The National Pediatric Readiness Project is a multi-phase quality improvement initiative to …

AAP SOEM/Pediatric Readiness Subcommittee Webinar: Pediatric Readiness in Rural and Underserved Communities Expert Panelists: Elizabeth Sanseau, MD, MS; Shawn D'Andrea, MD, MPH; David Nelson, MD. Learning Objectives: AAP SOEM/Pediatric Readiness Subcommittee Webinar: How to get …

Psychomotor skills refers to hands-on activities, such bag-mask ventilation, suctioning, and performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.