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PRESS RELEASE: Making Sure Emergency Medical Services Are Ready for Children: The Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project Enables True Pediatric Readiness

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2024Contact: Emily Lemiska860-748-1349communications@emscimprovement.centerThe majority of emergency medical services (EMS) and …

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PECCs in EMS Agencies: Measuring the Influence, Magnifying the Impact

EMSC is currently investing in five projects, known as Targeted Issues (TI) grants, which will …

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State Successes: Oregon's Collaborative Effort to Enhance Pediatric Surge Capacity

In 2022, an influx of children with respiratory viruses overwhelming hospitals made headlines. In anticipation …

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Featuring members of EMSC’s Family Advisory Network (FAN). Learn more about the FAN.Name: Greta James-MaxfieldState/Territory: …

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PECARN Pearls: Insights in Navigating Pneumonia Diagnosis in Febrile Infants

Febrile infants ages 60 days and younger present unique challenges for emergency providers, with serious …

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Celebrating 28 years with EMSC - Happy Retirement, Debbie Kuhn!

In 1996, the Spice Girls dominated the charts, “Independence Day” was a box office hit, …

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Improving Pediatric Mental Health Care Access: New Toolkit and Collaborative

The EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC), in collaboration with the Pediatric Mental Health Care …

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Featuring members of EMSC’s Family Advisory Network (FAN). Learn more about the FAN.Name: Arnold Payne, …

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First learning module kicks off PECC series

The presence of pediatric emergency care coordinators (PECCs) in EDs is tied to double-digit increases …

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Bill introduced to reauthorize EMSC

As a federally funded program, EMSC must be reauthorized by Congress every five years. In …