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Pediatric Readiness is ensuring that every EMS agency and emergency department has the right equipment, supplies, medications and training to provide high-quality emergency care for children. Every Child. Every Day. It is addressing system-level issues—policies, …

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 …

Thank you for participating in the 2021 national assessment. 3,647 emergency departments across the county responded to the assessment. View national and state response rates here. The National Pediatric Readiness Project is a multi-phase quality …

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 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 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 …

The Telehealth Collaborative Community of Practice will kick off October 26th at 3:00 CT and is open to everyone! Save the date on your calendar and click here to join us! The EMS for Children …

May 19 and 20 webinar recordings now available Is your emergency department (ED) or emergency medical services (EMS) agency ready to care for ill and injured children? The National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) focuses on …

Without the necessary pediatric medical equipment and supplies, healthcare professionals are limited in the quality of care they can provide to our nation’s children. It is thus imperative that prehospital emergency care providers, emergency department …

Assessing the quality of medical care and identifying opportunities for improvement of care is an important responsibility of medical professionals, as well as all health care facilities. Though children account for 20% of emergency care …