Indiana — State Partnership

Indiana Emergency Medical Services for Children Program

Oct. 1, 1996 - Present

Grant Number

H33MC11304

Project Overview

iEMSC focuses on improving the quality of emergency care for children with serious injury and illness, by integrating children’s interests into the existing hospital and EMS system. We represent the unique needs of children within the healthcare community throughout the state, working to ensure that all children everywhere in Indiana have timely access to appropriate emergency medical care.

Institution

Indiana University, School of Medicine

Main Contact

Margo Knefelkamp, MBA

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Regions

HRSA

EMSC

CARE

HPP

NASEMSO

Great Lakes

Contacts

Name	Role(s)	Phone	Email
Lindsey Haut, MD	Project Director Pediatric Medical Director/Advisor		linarnol@iupui.edu
Margo Knefelkamp, MBA	Program Manager	(317) 630-7742	margo.knefelkamp@indianapolisems.org
Kimberly Mears	FAN

Products

Title	Format	Description	Published/Revised	Availability
iEMSC Newsletter	Newsletter	Monthly newsletter	2019	Available Online Archive
Pediatric Button Battery Ingestion Fact Sheet	Fact Sheet/Brochure/Pamphlet	According to the National Capital Poison Center, the number of fatal or debilitating button battery ingestions occurring in young children … Pediatric Button Battery Ingestion Fact Sheet Description According to the National Capital Poison Center, the number of fatal or debilitating button battery ingestions occurring in young children has dramatically increased within the last two decades.	2012	Available Online Fact Sheet
Pediatric Lawn Mower Safety Fact Sheet	Fact Sheet/Brochure/Pamphlet	More than 9,000 children younger than 18 years of age are treated in U.S. emergency departments every year for power … Pediatric Lawn Mower Safety Fact Sheet Description More than 9,000 children younger than 18 years of age are treated in U.S. emergency departments every year for power lawn mower injuries.	2012	Available Online Fact Sheet
Indiana EMSC Fact Sheet	Fact Sheet/Brochure/Pamphlet	Indiana EMSC Fact Sheet	2011	Available Online Fact Sheet
Pediatric Flu Provider Resource	Fact Sheet/Brochure/Pamphlet	Influenza symptoms consist of fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue, and sometimes diarrhea … Pediatric Flu Provider Resource Description Influenza symptoms consist of fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, fatigue, and sometimes diarrhea and vomiting.	2011	Available Online Fact Sheet
Preparing to Handle Disasters:	Checklist	A checklist to help families prepare for a disaster.	2011	Available Online Checklists