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A Sample Policy for the Care of Children in the Emergency Department for when there is reasonable suspicion or concern that the child has been abused or assaulted

Provide awareness to healthcare workers of human trafficking and the characteristics of those it victimizes

Recommendation for imaging for pediatric patients being evaluated for suspected physical abuse .

Recommendations for the care of prepubescent pediatric sexual abuse patients

Healthcare providers are in a unique position to identify and prevent child abuse, and this clinical report provides guidance to the practitioner regarding indicators .

To describe and outline the evaluation and treatment of the child or adolescent who presents to the ED and for whom there is a concern for abuse/neglect, thus ensuring consistent and thorough medical care of …

An updated list, indications, and dosages of medications used to treat pediatric emergencies in the prehospital, pediatric clinic, and emergency department settings.

This section contains resources regarding the delivery of pediatric care in your emergency department that reflects an awareness of unique pediatric patient safety concerns.

This section contains resources regarding the recommended practices for ensuring emergency department (ED) staff is pediatric ready: necessary skills, knowledge, and training in emergency evaluation and treatment of children of all ages among staff in …

The purpose of this checklist is to help monitor your progress during orientation. You and your preceptor will rate your ability to use the listed equipment found in your unit. You will be evaluated throughout …

Review of New Pediatric Standards for all trauma Centers

The entire process of managing childhood injury is enormously complex and varies by region. Only the comprehensive cooperation of a broadly diverse trauma team will have a signifi cant effect on improving the care of …

This 2019 focused update to the American Heart Association neonatal resuscitation guidelines is based on 2 evidence reviews recently completed under the direction of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Neonatal Life Support Task Force.

View the printable version of MCHB's Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives.

Developed by the Illinois EMSC Program, these skills evaluation checklists can help your agencies clinicians establish and maintain competency with various skills. Scroll down to P: Pediatric Skills Checklists after opening resource.

This report defines problems and asks questions about the provision of emergency medical services to infants, children, and young adults, and seeks answers and solutions to major issues. Topics covered in the report: systems, education, …

This measure is intended to assist EMS professionals in enhancing quality of care. The Measure is not a clinical guideline and does not establish a standard of medical care and has not been tested for …

Resource availability and pediatric readiness across EMS agencies are variable. Providing high-quality EMS care to children requires an infrastructure designed to support the care of pediatric patients and their families. Therefore, it is important that …

Abstract: Parental consent generally is required for the medical evaluation and treatment of minor children. However, children and adolescents might require evaluation of and treatment for emergency medical conditions in situations in which a parent …

This multiorganizational literature review was undertaken to provide an evidence base for determining whether recommendations for out-of-hospital termination of resuscitation could be made for children who are victims of traumatic cardiopulmonary arrest. Although there is …