Patients & Families

The EIIC is focused on improving outcomes for children in emergency situations by using improvement science as the basis for our efforts to address known gaps in the US healthcare system. Our aim is to …

Thank you for joining us in celebrating EMS for Children Day! A recording of the webinar and recap coverage will be available in the coming days. Each year, National EMS Week recognizes the work of …

Join the EMGuidewire team and Drs. Allen and Fox from Carolinas Medical Center as they discuss tips for mitigating anxiety and pain in the pediatric patient.

Kids, pain, and the emergency department can be a set up for disaster. In this podcast, three pediatric specialists get into why that is and how we can all be better at treating kids in …

Dr. Mike Patrick, Dr DJ Scherzer, and child life specialist, Courtney Hall discuss pediatric pain from the family perspective. Acute pain not only impacts children; it also affects the entire family. Learn why and how …

Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) has created this video guide to simplify use of our virtual reality viewer to help ease pain and anxiety for pediatric and adult patients. Virtual reality has proven to …

Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI®) developed brochure on use of cardboard VR with a listing of suggested free applications to accompany use with smartphones.

From Well Being Trust and a mother with lived experience, Carmen Bombeke, released a guide that will help parents navigate the difficult terrain of mental health insurance coverage.

The Columbia Protocol is a series of simple, plain-language questions that support suicide risk assessments by prehospital practitioners, clinicians, nurses, patients and families and researchers.

A rapid, psychometrically sound 4-item screening tool for all pediatric and adult patients presenting to the emergency department, inpatient units, & primary care facilities.

Collection of evidence-based suicidal ideation, behavior, and self-harm screening tools from HRSA' Critical Crossroads' Toolkit

NPR's Rhitu Chatterjee and Christine Herman highlight a partnership between Cohen's Children's Hospital and local school districts to better connect students in emotional crisis to mental health care.

Suicide and suicidal behavior among youth and young adults is a major public health crisis. Clinicians, adults working with youth in school and community settings, families and peers can play a critical role in identifying …

From the Epilepsy Foundation

From the Epilepsy Foundation

From the Epilepsy Foundation

From Epilepsy Foundation

From Epilepsy Foundation

Seizures are the most common brain disorder seen in children. However, learning that you child suffers from seizures can be overwhelming. Here you will find a link to an episode on Seizures and Epilepsy in …

Infographics from the Epilepsy Foundation on seizure first aid. Version in multiple languages available for download