Ensures radiology and laboratory are prepared, aligned, and responsive to pediatric-specific needs within emergency department (ED) workflows.
Why it matters: Reduces delays, unnecessary radiation exposure, and inappropriate testing that can affect outcomes and length of stay.
Key focus areas: Pediatric protocols, turnaround times, and communication between services.
Who to engage: Radiology and laboratory leadership, ED leadership, PECCs, Quality teams.
Getting started: Key resources are labelled “Pinned.” These are considered foundational. Start with them first.
Explains the PECC’s role in coordinating with key emergency department support services, including pediatric-focused radiology and laboratory teams.
Standardized framework for minimizing radiation exposure in pediatric CT and X-ray imaging using age- and weight-based protocols.
Provides guidance on minimizing radiation exposure in clinical settings.
Provides evidence-based principles, guidelines, and tools to minimize radiation exposure and offers pediatric imaging safety resources, education, and practice standards for clinicians and radiology teams.
Provides current guidance and best practices for minimizing unnecessary radiation exposure.
Easy-to-understand guide on how CT scans support critical decisions in pediatric trauma, what radiation levels really mean, and how imaging teams ensure every scan is as safe and targeted as possible.
Evidence-based guidance for selecting appropriate pediatric imaging studies. Supports emergency department (ED) and radiology teams in reducing unnecessary imaging.
This professional organization is focused on pediatric radiology excellence and offers guidelines, educational resources, and updates in pediatric imaging.
An overview of laboratory quality programs and standards that focuses on accurate, safe, and reliable lab testing practices. Relevant for pediatric ED clinicians monitoring lab results.
Evidence-based guidance on pediatric blood collection. Covers technique, volume limits, and patient safety considerations and also highlights strategies to reduce pain and distress during phlebotomy.
Provides practical guidance on safe blood draw volumes for children and supports prevention of iatrogenic anemia and patient harm.
Discusses common difficulties and strategies in pediatric blood collection and provides tips for minimizing patient stress and procedural complications.
Choosing Wisely recommendations for emergency medicine highlight common practices to reconsider in pediatric care. It also supports evidence-based decision-making and patient safety.
