Announcing the 2026 EMSC NPRQI Collaborative: Advancing Pediatric Quality Improvement in Emergency Departments

The Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Pediatric Readiness Quality Initiative (NPRQI) Collaborative officially launches in January 2026. This free national program is designed to help emergency departments (EDs) strengthen their foundation in quality improvement (QI) and prepare for the upcoming 2026 National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) Assessment.

Why join the NPRQI Collaborative?

• No prior QI experience required — access user-friendly NPRQI, a free data visualization platform that tracks and analyzes 28 pediatric quality metrics.
  
• Expert guidance — receive personalized QI coaching from national pediatric emergency care experts.
  
• Practical implementation tools — focus on high-impact initiatives such as:
  
  • Pediatric head trauma care
  • Pain assessment and management
  • Suicide screening in EDs
  • Abnormal vital signs reassessment
    
    

By joining the NPRQI Collaborative, EDs can build sustainable QI practices, improve pediatric patient outcomes, and ensure readiness for national benchmarks in pediatric emergency care.

Learn more and sign up today to strengthen your ED’s Pediatric Readiness for 2026.