Supports the use of clear, evidence-based clinical pathways to translate Pediatric Readiness goals into consistent, reliable care during routine and high-stress situations.
- Why it matters: Reduces variation, supports timely assessment and escalation, and improves decision-making for common and high-risk pediatric presentations.
- Key focus areas: Standardized assessment, evidence-based decision support, escalation criteria, alignment with regional partners.
- Who to engage: PECCs, ED clinical leadership, nursing educators, pediatric and trauma partners.
- Getting started: Identify priority pediatric conditions and review existing publicly available pathways from children’s hospitals or academic centers.
13 Results
Care of the Agitated Patient Algorithm
- EMSC Innovation & Improvement Center; TREKK (Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids)
- 5 minutes
Evaluation and Treatment of Children with Suspected Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- 10 minutes
Evaluation and Treatment of Febrile Infants ≤ 56 Days Old with Community-Onset Fever
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- 10 minutes
Evaluation and Treatment of Infants with Bronchiolitis
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- 10 minutes
Evaluation and Treatment of the Child with a Burn Injury
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- 10 minutes
Healthy Children with Dehydration from Gastroenteritis or Other Acute Illness
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- 10 minutes
Initial Stabilization and Triage of the Multisystem Trauma Patient
- EMSC Innovation & Improvement Center
- 5 minutes
Pediatric Hemorrhagic Shock and Massive Transfusion Protocol (MTP)
- EMSC Innovation & Improvement Center
- 5 minutes