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Improving emergency care for children increases life expectancy and is cost-effective, study finds
- October 7, 2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Emily Lemiskacommunications@emscimprovement.centerIn health emergencies, children have specific needs and require specialized care. …
Taking steps to save children’s lives in emergency departments costs little for hospitals, study finds
- June 11, 2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Emily Lemiskacommunications@emscimprovement.center(AUSTIN, Texas) A new study has found that following national guidelines …
Celebrate Emergency Medical Services for Children Day
- May 15, 2024
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Join the EMSC Program in honoring EMS clinicians on Wednesday, May 22nd FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: …
Making sure emergency medical services are ready for children: The Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project enables true Pediatric Readiness
- April 16, 2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2024Contact: Emily Lemiska860-748-1349communications@emscimprovement.centerThe majority of emergency medical services (EMS) and …
National assessment highlights impact of COVID-19 on pediatric capabilities of emergency departments – with implications for survival
- July 7, 2023
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Media Contact: Emily Lemiska860-748-1349communications@emscimprovement.centerEmergency departments (EDs) have made progress but do not fully meet national …
Statement on the Pediatric Surge From Federally Funded Pediatric Groups
- November 9, 2022
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Amid the wave of severe respiratory illnesses among children that is pushing hospitals past capacity, …
Emergency Medical Services for Children Day to highlight pediatric behavioral and mental health
- May 12, 2022
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For immediate release Contact: prehospital@emscimprovement.center AUSTIN, TEXAS, May 1, 2022–From 2019 to 2020, researchers found …
New pediatric checklist and toolkit available for EMS agencies
- December 9, 2021
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Pediatric readiness resources available to EMS agencies For immediate releaseContact: pprp@emscimprovement.centerAUSTIN, TEXAS, Dec. 9, 2021—Nearly …
Raising the bar for pediatric trauma care
- November 23, 2021
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Pediatric readiness assessment to be required for trauma center verification For immediate releaseContact: km@emscimprovement.center(NOV. 23, …
New Regional Pediatric Pandemic Network will partner with EIIC to build on EMSC disaster preparedness efforts
- August 30, 2021
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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.