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Didn't have a chance to take the 2021 national assessment?OR do you want to reassess your emergency department?Take the 2021 NPRP Assessment here. The National Pediatric Readiness Project is a multi-phase quality improvement initiative to …

July 14, 2021 This 30-minute webinar gives an overview of the PWDC and includes Q&A. Download the slides here. To learn more about the collaborative and register, please visit our PECC Workforce Development Collaborative (PWDC) …

The Telehealth Collaborative has ended. To find resources, view the telehealth toolkit. Or, join an upcoming collaborative! The EMS for Children Innovation and Improvement Center is excited to announce an upcoming HRSA-EMSC sponsored Telehealth Collaborative …

Click on the cards below for additional content. Resources to help you navigate the various moving parts of compiling a successful grant application. Resources to help you navigate the various moving parts of compiling a …

A brief description of each of the nine EMSC performance measures are included below. The first three measures are prehospital EMS systems-based measures, the next four are hospital systems-based, and the last two are permanence-performance …

This section provides documents showing how states/territories have influenced change by including EMSC priorities in regulation or policy. Listed below are EMSC Program Priorities (as listed in Performance Measure 09), Performance Measures, and System Establishment …

Based on the findings of the Eastern Great Lakes Pediatric Consortium for Disaster Response Education Team this summary lays out the need for a whole child, whole community and whole population concept of operations that …

More children die of injury each year than from all other causes combined. Most traumatic injuries are treated in general emergency departments (EDs) that may not have the specialized resources or expertise needed to treat …

FEATURED RESOURCEChecklist of Essential Pediatric Domains and Considerations for Every Hospital’s Disaster Preparedness PoliciesThis checklist is an update to the original 2014 checklist and seeks to expand its utility. It is intended as a tool …

Children have unique physiological, emotional, and developmental characteristics that require specialized emergency care. Pediatric Readiness is ensuring that every EMS agency and emergency department has the pediatric-specific champions, competencies, policies, equipment, and other resources needed …

The American College of Surgeons has announced new pediatric verification standards for all trauma centers. The best way to prepare is to identify a team member who can serve in the role of a pediatric …

This webpage provides details on, and resources for, the EMSC Family Advisory Network (FAN), a network developed to facilitate the inclusion of family representatives in the EMSC program.

As a national organization that supports evolving healthcare systems, the mission of the EIIC is to transform care processes and improve outcomes for ill or injured children across the emergency care continuum. The EIIC recognizes …

The NPRP Toolkit content is organized by the seven domains of pediatric readiness: Administration and Coordination; Healthcare Provider Competencies; Quality Improvement; Policies and Procedures; Patient Safety; Support Services; and Equipment, Supplies, and Medications. The tools …

The EIIC Disaster Domain seeks to support EMSC grantees and stakeholders to better prepare for disasters in a way that takes the specific needs of children into consideration. We offer a variety of resources and …

Helen Keller once said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Over the years the EMSC Community has worked together to ensure better emergency care for our most important citizens …

The EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center develops education and resources aimed at improving care for acutely ill and injured children. Pediatric Education and Advocacy Kits (PEAKs) are collections of best practice educational resources designed to …

The EIIC is focused on improving outcomes for children in emergency situations by using improvement science as the basis for our efforts to address known gaps in the US healthcare system. Our aim is to …

Performance Measures are the primary goals of the SP Program and serve as standards of achievement for the state/territory grantees. In accordance with the Government Performance Results Act, grantees are required to regularly report on …

Critical Crossroads was conceived as a partnership to support the mission of improving emergency care for children in mental health crises, with acknowledgment of the disproportionate burden in rural areas, where services are often limited. …