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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 mission of the Targeted Issues (TI) Program is to support strategies to improve the quality of pediatric care delivered in emergency care settings through the implementation of pediatric emergency care research and innovative cross-cutting …

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 …

Part of the Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau's EMSC Program, the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) is the first federally funded emergency medicine research network in the United …

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 …

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 EIIC is focused on improving outcomes for children in emergency situations by using improvement science as the basis for our efforts to address known gaps in the US healthcare system. Our aim is to …

Pediatric Emergency Care Coordination in EMS Agencies: Measuring the Influence, Magnifying the ImprovementPECCs are believed to have a positive effect on pediatric prehospital care by ensuring training, education, and resources that establish standards and encourage …

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

An interactive map displaying the Unites States that shows the broadband availability, demographics, and health measures i.e. physician access, diabetes, obesity, poor/fair health, preventable hospitalization, and sick days.

Evidence based practice is the integration of the best research evidence, clinical experience, patients’ values/preferences, and resources into comprehensive clinical standards that improve the quality and safety of patient care. Through the use of evidence …

Providing the best care for our children and our communities means ensuring that the most up-to-date scientific research findings are translated directly into clinical healthcare as practiced on a daily basis. The goal of translational …

According to the American Medical Association, informed consent is more than simply getting a patient to sign a written consent form. It is, instead, a process of communication between a patient and healthcare provider that …