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 related to Practice Guideline (click to remove)
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