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The Pediatric Evidence-based Guidelines: Assessment of EMS System Utilization in States (PEGASUS) project guideline development committee developed these quality measures using a consensus-based process—defining potential measures for each of the nine evidence-based guidelines from the …

Created by the AAP Disaster Preparedness Advisory Council Subcommittee on Reunification Planning in collaboration with the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Disaster Medicine. This planning tool focuses on providing guidance to hospitals that will help …

Created by the AAP Disaster Preparedness Advisory Council Subcommittee on Reunification Planning in collaboration with the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Disaster Medicine. This planning tool focuses on providing guidance to hospitals that will help …

This spreadsheet is designed to provide general information about dosage, equipment and vital signs for pediatric emergency care purposes. It is customizable in order to allow for users to enter the appropriate dosing regimens and …

PPT Presentation (Dr. Kathleen Adelgais) January 2020

Michigan specific volumetric dosing guide based on state formulary and specific concentrations (version 3.0, 2019 revision)

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Institute for Healthcare Improvement (in collaboration with the National Institute for Children's Health Quality and the Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care). This self-assessment tool allows organizations to understand the range and breadth of elements …

From AHRQ, The goal of the Working With Patients and Families as Advisors strategy is to bring the perspectives of patients and families directly into the planning, delivery, and evaluation of care. The tools that …

PowerPoint presentation (PDF) from NAEMSP 2018 Annual Meeting. Presented by Dr. Saranya Srinivasan. Objectives: After attending this presentation, the participant will be able to: 1) Define patient and family-centered care and discuss its importance in …

Health care communication is a skill that is critical to safe and effective medical practice; it can and must be taught. Communication skill influences patient disclosure, treatment adherence and outcome, adaptation to illness, and bereavement. …

IHI’s QI Essentials Toolkit includes the tools and templates you need to launch and manage a successful improvement project. Each of the nine tools in the toolkit includes a short description, instructions, an example, and …

Improvement teams often need a roadmap for applying the science of improvement to the project management tasks associated with their improvement efforts. This tool was developed by IHI Improvement Advisor, Richard Scoville, in collaboration with …

From the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC): Emergency responders face unique challenges that can have a significant impact on behavioral health, and it is important that they have access to providers that understand this. The …

From the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC): The Psychologically Healthy Fire Departments: Implementation Toolkit is designed to help fire department leaders promote and foster well-being among their members. Having a healthy and engaged workforce creates …

“I Speak” is a set of tools offered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL). This guide assists literate individuals who are not proficient in English …

This document from NAEMT and HRSA MCHB describes family-centered care and provides tips for providing family-centered prehospital care.

From Massachusetts Office of EMS (effective 12/15/2016) Advanced Life Support (ALS) Equipment List

From Massachusetts Office of EMS (effective 12/15/2016) Basic Life Support (BLS) Equipment List

The EMS for Children Voluntary Recognition Program is structured to be a multi-level system of recognition. The fundamental phase, required to obtain initial recognition, focuses on EMS agencies carrying pediatric-specific equipment on their EMS vehicles …