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

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) …

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 document identifies critical supplies required for response to common hazards. Covering medical supplies, supplies for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and pediatric departments, and pharmacy requirements, this resource is designed to serve as a …

This pediatric HVA template was developed as a part of the Eastern Great Lakes Pediatric Consortium for Disaster Response, funded by HHS ASPR. It is a method of determining hazards’ impacts on a region and …

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 …

Organizational Principles to Guide and Define the Child Health Care System and/or Improve the Health of all Children. In this policy statement, ACEP, the AAP, and the ENA recommend methods to Improve Entry Into the …

This clinical report is a revision of “Preparing for Pediatric Emergencies: Drugs to Consider.” It updates the list, indications, and dosages of medications used to treat pediatric emergencies in the prehospital, pediatric clinic, and emergency …

Department of Justice (DOJ) resource document - tools and tips for 911 call centers (see Chapters 1 & 2)

The unique challenges of pediatric respiratory and airway emergencies require the development and maintenance of a prehospital quality management program that includes pediatric-focused medical oversight and clinical care expertise, data collection, operational considerations, focused education, …

Review guide for those studying for board certification exam and participating in EMS fellowship education. A few topics relevant to the pediatric population and the PPRP Checklist includes: The Special Needs of Children (page 100); …

ACEP considers EMS a practice of medicine requiring physician oversight, reaffirms its commitment to physician medical director leadership in EMS, and supports the principles outlined in this policy statement. Approved October 2017

ACEP believes emergency physicians, as leaders in EMS, have a pivotal role in the integration of emergency medical services for children (EMSC). Emergency physicians impact the EMS-EMSC continuum in important ways as outlined in this …

A joint statement by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP), and the National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO). Approved October 2016 (ACEP)

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP), and the National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE) believe that changing technology, advances in research, and changing health care delivery systems, …

Offers guidance for out-of-hospital medical direction and the intervener physician. Revised January 2016