Pediatric Readiness


Pediatric readiness in EDs improves short- and long-term survival

A new, landmark study has found that emergency departments (EDs) being well-prepared to care for …


New prehospital pediatric surge data report

While the impact of the pediatric respiratory surge on hospitals has been widely covered in …


State spotlight: How Arkansas EMSC uses collaboration, technology to share prehospital education

The Arkansas EMSC State Partnership Program, Arkansas Children’s, and the Department of Health have been …


Pediatric Readiness Quality Collaborative ramps up

The EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center is gearing up to launch its next Quality Improvement …


Statement on the Pediatric Surge From Federally Funded Pediatric Groups

Amid the wave of severe respiratory illnesses among children that is pushing hospitals past capacity, …


Pediatric Readiness Reaches New Ground Amidst Capacity Crisis

Pediatric readiness – the EMSC-driven effort to ensure every EMS agency and emergency department (ED) …


ED STOP Suicide QI Collaborative Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for the Emergency Department (ED) STOP (Screening and Treating Options for …


ENA, AAP and ACEP Publish Joint Policy Statement Emphasizing Pediatric Readiness

This week, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), …


PEAK: Agitation resource now available!

The latest Pediatric Education and Advocacy Kit (PEAK) on the topic of agitation has been …


New data on the power of ED facility recognition programs

EDs that participate in pediatric readiness recognition programs scored a median 24 points higher on …