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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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National assessment highlights impact of COVID-19 on pediatric capabilities of emergency departments – with implications for survival

Media Contact: Emily Lemiska860-748-1349communications@emscimprovement.centerEmergency departments (EDs) have made progress but do not fully meet national …

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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, …

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Emergency Medical Services for Children Day to highlight pediatric behavioral and mental health

For immediate release Contact: prehospital@emscimprovement.center AUSTIN, TEXAS, May 1, 2022–From 2019 to 2020, researchers found …

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New pediatric checklist and toolkit available for EMS agencies

Pediatric readiness resources available to EMS agencies For immediate releaseContact: pprp@emscimprovement.centerAUSTIN, TEXAS, Dec. 9, 2021—Nearly …

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PRESS RELEASE: Raising the bar for pediatric trauma care

Pediatric readiness assessment to be required for trauma center verification For immediate releaseContact: km@emscimprovement.center(NOV. 23, …

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New Regional Pediatric Pandemic Network will partner with EIIC to build on EMSC disaster preparedness efforts

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced a new award of $9,700,000 to fund a five-year grant to five children’s hospitals to establish the Regional Pediatric Pandemic Network.