The NPRP Checklist: Policies, Procedures, and Protocols
- EMSC Innovation & Improvement Center
- 10 minutes
Policies, Procedures, and Protocols
Establishes standardized, evidence-based guidance that supports consistent, safe, and high-quality pediatric emergency care across the department.
Why it matters: Reduces variability, supports decision-making, and ensures reliable care across providers and shifts.
Key focus areas: High-risk and high-frequency conditions, usability, bedside accessibility.
Who to engage: ED leadership, policy and procedure committees, PECCs.
Getting started: Key resources are labelled “Pinned.” These foundational sample resources are intended as starting points. Review them first, then adapt them to fit your ED’s local needs and workflows.