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SAEM Manuscript, published November 2012. Objectives: Reuniting children with their families after a disaster poses unique challenges. The objective was to pilot test the ability of a novel image-based tool to assist a parent in …

In September 2019, the U.S. HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR) awarded two cooperative agreements totaling $6 million to pilot the creation of Pediatric Disaster Care Centers of Excellence(COE) to …

The NPRP assessment includes questions for hospital EDs around: This assessment can only be completed once per ED; we strongly encourage ED nurse managers to review it with their ED leadership before submitting their responses …

The EIIC Disaster Domain seeks to support EMSC grantees and stakeholders to better prepare for disasters in a way that takes the specific needs of children into consideration. We offer a variety of resources and …

This checklist is based on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), and Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) 2018 joint policy statement “Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department”. Use this tool …

The NPRP Toolkit content is organized by the seven domains of pediatric readiness: Administration and Coordination; Healthcare Provider Competencies; Quality Improvement; Policies and Procedures; Patient Safety; Support Services; and Equipment, Supplies, and Medications. The tools …

Learning Objectives: 1) Accurately triage patients using the local triage strategy 2) Explain the rationale behind each of their triage decisions 3) When necessary, correctly manage the airway and assess the pulse of disaster victims. …

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 …

The Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Quality Collaborative has ended. To find resources, view the Pediatric Disaster Preparedness toolkit. Or, join an upcoming collaborative! In 2020, the EIIC partnered with the Eastern Great Lakes Pediatric Consortium for …

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 …

From the Illinois EMSC Program. The purpose of the Pediatric Disaster Triage: Utilizing the JumpSTART© Method online educational module is to provide a review of mass casualty incident (MCI) triage concepts and tools such as …

This disaster triage course will discuss how to recognize a disaster, the rationale for pediatric disaster triage, and common triage strategies. Application of the information through the use of several case studies and embedded quizzes …

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 …

The Pediatric Tabletop Exercise Resource Kit provides step by step guidance to prepare for and implement a pediatric tabletop exercise in a community. Templates are provided for agendas, email invitations, and follow-up work. Additional resources …

From the Michigan Bureau of EMS & Trauma. During a disaster or pandemic illness, hospitals may receive critically ill or injured children and be charged to triage, treat and stabilize them while awaiting assistance or …

The National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) is a national quality improvement initiative co-led by the Health Resources Services Administration’s (HRSA) Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College …

The mission of Region V for Kids (formerly EGLPCDR) is to build on existing foundations in pediatric clinical care and emergency response by enhancing coordination mechanisms and incorporating relevant capabilities at the local, state and …

Learning Objectives: 1) Accurately triage patients using the local triage strategy 2) Explain the rationale behind each of their triage decisions 3) When necessary, correctly manage the airway and assess the pulse of disaster victims …

Learning Objectives: 1) Accurately triage patients using the local triage strategy 2) Explain the rationale behind each of their triage decisions 3) When necessary, correctly manage the airway and assess the pulse of disaster victims. …