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Resources - Healthcare/EMS
Respiratory Clinical and Surge Guidance
2024 Pediatric Fall Respiratory Refresher Course (NWHRN) https://nwhrn.org/2024-pediatric-respiratory-refresher-course-pediatric-resources/Pediatric Surge Crisis Response (EIIC and PPN) https://emscimprovement.center/domains/preparedness/active/surge/
Nov 2022: Surge in Acute Pediatric Respiratory Illness Update and Strategies Webinar (NYC Pediatric Disaster Coalition) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncfQi1Cymnc
Pediatric Surge Technical Assistance Resource (ASPR-TRACIE) https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/pediatric-surge
Pediatric Surge Recommendations (Pediatric Pandemic Network) https://pedspandemicnetwork.org/news/pediatric-surge/
Keep pediatric-specific supplies stocked (see the Critical Supply List Region V for Kids) https://emscimprovement.center/domains/preparedness/asprcoe/eglpcdr/criticalsupplylist-supplychain/
Recognition and Management of Pediatric Respiratory Distress video playlist (OpenPediatrics) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJmgkNI4ruzzDp2NiXLP1lu_fN3RceH9B
Pediatric Surge Resources (WRAP-EM) https://ucsf.app.box.com/s/7d3zw7lpeqzfw56373no9mt6d1h2qtz5
Don't Forget the Bubbles: Managing a Busy Emergency Department https://bit.ly/3D4Yq7K
The Respiratory Surge - how to manage a busy ED https://youtu.be/q4kxixFQ5gk
High Flow Help (DFTB) https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/high-flow-help/
Children's Colorado Clinical Pathways https://bit.ly/3sw6dXy
UpToDate COVID-19 Management in Children: https://bit.ly/37UNICt
Yale New Haven Children's Clinical Pathways https://www.ynhh.org/childrens-hospital/medical-professionals/clinical-pathways.aspx
Children's of Philadelphia Clinical Pathways: https://bit.ly/3k9prhC
Pediatric Cross Training for Community Hospitals and Providers
OpenPediatrics https://www.openpediatrics.org/ (FREE)Pediatric Acute Care Education Sessions PACES Playlist (UC Davis) https://bit.ly/3WVBdzO
Pediatric Surge Playbook (WRAPEM) https://bit.ly/3LQaiA9
Sepsis and Children (The Sepsis Alliance) https://www.sepsis.org/sepsisand/children/
Pediatric Acute Care Education Sessions PACES JIT Playlist (UC Davis) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjL6eE9yJlZhgdjQm6bEJbIwptORAvrmn
RSV for Healthcare Providers: Children and Adults (CDC) https://bit.ly/4dtvW97
EIIC Resources https://emscimprovement.center/education-and-resources/
How to use a nebulizer, pediatric (Elsevier Patient Education) https://elsevier.health/en-US/preview/how-to-use-nebulizer-pediatric
The Pediatric Emergency Playbook (EM together): http://pemplaybook.org/
Clinical Pathway Library (Children's Philadelphia) https://www.chop.edu/pathways-library
Pediatric Emergency Medicine (NHS) https://em3.org.uk/pem
PEAK https://emscimprovement.center/education-and-resources/peak/
ACEP Simbox https://www.acepsim.com/
WRAP-EM JIT Handbook for Adult Providers
https://wrap-em.org/media/attachments/2021/11/04/wrap-em-peds-disaster-handbook.pdf
Pediatric ED and EMS Everyday Readiness
National Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Program (EIIC): https://emscimprovement.center/domains/prehospital-care/prehospital-pediatric-readiness/National Pediatric Readiness Program (EIIC): https://emscimprovement.center/domains/pediatric-readiness-project/
Pediatric Readiness: Every Child, Every Day (EIIC): https://youtu.be/Kpu0BVwgOW4
Leveling the Playing Field A Pediatric Disaster Education Concept of Operations: https://emscimprovement.center/domains/preparedness/asprcoe/eglpcdr/education/infographics/conops/
Pediatric Readiness Program Education (Oregon Health Department) https://www.oregon.gov/oha/PH/PROVIDERPARTNERRESOURCES/EMSTRAUMASYSTEMS/EMSFORCHILDREN/Pages/PRP-Education.aspx
Evacuation and Sheltering
National Pediatric Conference Significant Event Readiness (2022 Mass Evacuation Afteraction) https://coyotecampaign.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/National-Pediatric-Disaster-Conference-Review-Final.pdfCalifornia Patient Movement Plan Video Playlist (California EMSA) https://youtu.be/U2F484HVDEE?si=rOUf5Y5BxVX2zbn1
NICU Evacuation Guide 2009 (EMSC Illinois ad IDPH) https://www.luriechildrens.org/globalassets/documents/emsc/disaster/other/nicuevacuationguidelines20093.pdf
Reunification Following Disasters (AAP) https://bit.ly/3OPJyAT
Creating Safe Family-Friendly Spaces in Emergency Shelters (CDC): https://bit.ly/3WyBatu
Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) Toolkit (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/emergencies-infant-feeding/downloads/IYCF-E-Toolkit-H.pdf
Red Cross Responds to Disasters (ARC): https://vimeo.com/353388143
RCRC Toolkit: Emergency Shelters and Housing Security https://rcrctoolbox.org/rcrc-issue-briefs/emergency-shelters-and-housing-security/
RCRC/Save the Children Best Practices for Emergency Shelters https://rcrctoolbox.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Best-Practices-Checklist-for-Emergency-Shelters-1.pdf
Child Care Prepare: Infant Toddler Emergency Evacuation (Childcare Aware) https://info.childcareaware.org/blog/child-care-prepare-infant-toddler-emergency-evacuation
Safe Transport of Children (NASEMSO) https://nasemso.org/committees/safe-transport-of-children/
Evacuation of Children from Conflict Zones (Save the Children) https://resourcecentre.savethechildren.net/document/evacuation-children-conflict-areas-considerations-and-guidelines/
Pediatric Disaster Care Centers of Excellence
Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) https://pedspandemicnetwork.org/The Gulf 7 – Pediatric Disaster Network https://emscimprovement.center/domains/preparedness/asprcoe/gulf7/
Region V for Kids http://bit.ly/3l3N6jD
Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management WRAP-EM https://wrap-em.org/
Pediatric Disaster Exercise Templates and Scenarios
AAP Exercise Toolkit (with scenarios) https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/disasters-and-children/pediatric-tabletop-exercise-resource-kit/Pediatric Hospital Tabletop toolkit (New York Pediatric Disaster Coalition) https://media.emscimprovement.center/documents/NYC_CPEM_22Pediatric_Tabletop_Exercise_Toolkit_for_Hospitals22.pdf
AAP DisasterCast (webinar presentations) https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/disasters-and-children/disastercast/
EIIC Pediatric Disaster Collaborative TTX https://media.emscimprovement.center/documents/PDPQC_Module_3-_Tabletop_Exercise.pdf
Region V for Kids PMOCC virtual exercises https://emscimprovement.center/trash-can/Refining_Peds_TH_Capability/
Pediatric Disaster Operations Planning
Pediatric Hazard Vulnerability Analysis Tool (Region V for Kids) https://bit.ly/3SBeasFPediatric Annex for Hospital Emergency Operations Plan (Oregon) https://bit.ly/3B7TXzj
Alameda County California Pediatric Surge Plan Template https://bit.ly/2Wykncl
Los Angeles County Pediatric Surge Plan https://bit.ly/4dtREKg
NYC Pediatric Disaster Healthcare Coalition Toolkits https://bit.ly/4fxjmHA
Pediatric and Neonatal Surge Annex (ESF8 Illinois): https://bit.ly/4fsyNAZ
Rady Children's Surge Planning Train the Trainer https://bit.ly/2WtW6nt
California Pediatric Surge Annex: https://bit.ly/3WNHhLz
ASPR TRACIE Pediatric Surge Annex Webinar https://bit.ly/2T2DfxP
WNY Pediatric Surge Work Group (ppt) https://bit.ly/3khJqe6
Pediatric (Non-PICU) Hospital Surge Plan Guidelines (New York): https://bit.ly/388YgxK
Pediatric Legal Issues & Crisis Standards of Care
Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAPEM) Legal Resource Guide (Sept 2021): https://bit.ly/4cbj06RPediatric Crisis Standards of Care Webinar (PPN) https://bit.ly/3XZ8ZEC
Crisis Standards of Care Resources (WRAP-EM) https://bit.ly/3WuSAHi
Crisis Standards of Care Events Discussions (WRAPEM/RegionVforKids) https://bit.ly/46z6psI
ASPR TRACIE Technical Assistance Pediatric Crisis Standards of Care (2021) https://bit.ly/3xZCirB
Pediatric Surge Crisis Standards of Care (module) Minnesota https://bit.ly/3m9s6L0
Patient Care Scarce Resource Strategies (Minnesota) https://bit.ly/3zdzHvO
Crisis Standards of Care - Pediatrics (Nebraska) https://bit.ly/4d6lKDz
Scarce Resource Management & Crisis Standards of Care Adult and Pediatrics (Washington Dept of Health) https://bit.ly/3YqnW4z
Arizona Crisis Standards of Care Plan 2020 (Includes Pediatrics): https://bit.ly/2Wp7zrb
Vaccine and Vaccination for Children
CDC: Intramuscular Injection (video): Supplies Preparation (Children Birth to 18 years) https://youtu.be/SsCxnccrsKMCDC: Intramuscular Injection Sites (video): (Infant to Adult) https://youtu.be/PqSuCPnPeYE
CDC eLearn Course: Immunization: You Call the Shots-Module Eighteen- Vaccine Administration (e-Learn) 2021 https://www2.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/vaxadmin/va/ce.asp
CDC: Vaccine Administration Module (interactive): https://www2.cdc.gov/vaccines/ed/vaxadmin/va/index.html
Parkland Health (video): Preparing your child for vaccination https://youtu.be/vhHpOXJE8Yk
Pediatric Data Sources for Emergency Planning
Child Development Data and Statistics (CDC) https://bit.ly/4dtgb1TThe State of Children's Health Dashboard (Children's Hospital Association) https://bit.ly/3WDICUi
National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NRVESS) (data on RSV and other viruses) https://www.cdc.gov/surveillance/nrevss/index.html
CDC FluView (weekly influenza surveillance report) https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm
Disease Tracking Data (EIIC) https://bit.ly/3APR0mU
KidsCount National Data (Anne Casey Foundation) https://datacenter.kidscount.org/
KidsData (California) https://www.kidsdata.org/?site=full
K-12 School Shooting Database https://k12ssdb.org/
National EMS Information System (NEMSIS):https://nemsis.org/
Heat Related EMS Activation Surveillance Dashboard (NEMSIS): https://nemsis.org/heat-related-ems-activation-surveillance-dashboard/
Prehospital Readiness and Surge
Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Toolkit and Checklist (EIIC) https://bit.ly/3mquCfVNational Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project (EIIC) https://emscimprovement.center/domains/prehospital-care/prehospital-pediatric-readiness/
Prehospital Pediatric Care Course (New York) Simulation Scenarios https://on.ny.gov/3AVhP9g
Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Medical Services Systems (AAP)https://bit.ly/3gm3jiY
YouTube HandTevy Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuZ7GdEV-n8
ReelDx Public Cases Learning Videos https://public.reeldx.com/
Perinatal & NICU Disaster Readiness
Stanford OB Disaster Planning Toolkit: https://obgyn.stanford.edu/divisions/mfm/disaster-planning.htmlNeonatal Disaster Preparedness Toolkit (California Association of Neonatologists) https://www.cpqcc.org/content/can-neonatal-disaster-preparedness-toolkit
NICU/Nursery Evacuation Tabletop Exercise Toolkit (EMSC Illinois and IDPH): https://bit.ly/4eEAgnq
American College of OB/GYN (ACOG) Hospital Disaster Preparedness for Maternity Care https://bit.ly/2Z4SxWz COVID-19 Obstetric Preparedness https://bit.ly/2Tb1zO1
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Evacuation Guidelines (EMSC Illinois and IDPH): https://bit.ly/4eEAgnq
CDC Disaster Safety for Expecting and New Parents https://bit.ly/4dqttwa
Loma Linda Pediatric Neonatal Disaster Reference Guide https://bit.ly/2WMp4xK
Pediatric Disaster Reunification Resources
Family Reunification Learning Modules (Region V for Kids) https://bit.ly/3yrOg3zChildren Separated by Disaster: Reunification Challenges and Resources Webinar https://youtu.be/8mjPYn8cnFQ
Family Reunification Following Disasters Toolkit (AAP): https://bit.ly/3srTvsC
Hospital Reception Site Planning Template https://bit.ly/3A9SHRc
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children https://www.missingkids.org/ourwork/disasters#resources
I Love U Guys Foundation Standard Reunification Method for Schools https://iloveuguys.org/The-Standard-Reunification-Method.html
FBI: Lessons Learned in Reunification of Children During Active Shooter Events From In the Aftermath https://youtu.be/3sKyH68L7OE via
Unaccompanied Minor Reunification Fillable Checklist (EMSC Illinois) https://bit.ly/4blNF0O
Post-Disaster Reunification of Children: A Nationwide Approach (FEMA) https://bit.ly/3dNpWJw
Pediatric Surge/Emergency Care Equipment & Supply Chain
Pediatric Critical Supply Chain Guidance (Region V for Kids): https://emscimprovement.center/domains/preparedness/asprcoe/eglpcdr/criticalsupplylist-supplychain/Healthcare Ready (Supply Chain VOAD): https://healthcareready.org/
Resources Recommended for the Care of Pediatric Patients in Hospitals (AAP): https://bit.ly/3D6iHd3
Pediatric Equipment Toolkit (EIIC): https://bit.ly/3D7AXCO
Pediatric Equipment (EMSC Massachusettes) https://bit.ly/3keCTkz
Pediatric Disaster & Emergency Triage Systems
JumpSTART Pediatric Triage Algorithm https://chemm.hhs.gov/startpediatric.htmSALT (Sort, Assess, Lifesaving Interventions, Treatment/Transport) https://remm.hhs.gov/salttriage.htm
60 Seconds to Survival Disaster Triage (Online Sim) https://disastertriagegame.org/help.html
Pediatric Early Warning Score (Children's Minnesota) Pre-learning Information https://bit.ly/3mlG9wZ
Detecting Pediatric Patient Deterioration Using PEWS (MD Anderson) https://bit.ly/3AYKsT4
TRAIN: Triage by Resource Allocation for INpatients: Matching medical transport to patient need https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/research-innovation/train?
Emergency Severity Index Handbook 5th Edition (includes pediatric) https://bit.ly/3yASyWi
PsySTART: Psychological Simple Treatment and Rapid Triage: https://bit.ly/3Yu6ImE
Pediatric SOFA Score https://bit.ly/3zdB65y
Pediatric Medical Countermeasures and Decontamination
Pediatric Medical Countermeasures Resources for Public Health Preparedness (FDA) https://bit.ly/2WyoJjHPediatric Countermeasures: Considerations for Bioterrorism Emergencies (FDA): https://bit.ly/4ddgPRt
Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) https://chemm.hhs.gov/index.html
How to Perform Patient Decontamination A Picture Guide(CHLA) https://bit.ly/3YALyDL
Chemical Surge Planning: Pediatric Considerations (WRAP-EM) https://wrap-em.org/index.php/chem-surge-workshop
The Decontamination of Children (Children's Boston) https://youtu.be/ctt6RJGMV9Y?si=HAX0qIh3ma4ZyMsq
Pediatric Decontamination Checklist (Lurie Children's) https://bit.ly/4fwryIo
Advantages of Dry Decontamination (Central HazMat Team) https://bit.ly/4fG5yee
Medical Countermeasures for Children in Radiation and Nuclear Disasters: Current Capabilities and Key Gaps https://bit.ly/3LRQgFk
Medical Countermeasures: Antidotes and Cytokines for Radiological and Nuclear Incidents and Terrorism (Cambridge Press) https://bit.ly/4b7H4ar
Pediatric and Adult Burn Operations
Western Region Burn Disaster Consortium: Mass Casualty Operations Plan https://bit.ly/3kl3dcAHealthcare Coalition Burn Surge Annex (ASPR) https://bit.ly/3sFVv0A
Pediatric Response Burn Surge Resources (Minnesota)https://bit.ly/3zraePi
Minnesota Burn Surge Plans and Education https://bit.ly/3koH5Oq
Pediatric Burn Surge Bridging Readiness Gaps (ppt) https://bit.ly/3gwHehI
Burn Awareness for Families (NFPA) https://bit.ly/3zgBZdl
Preventing Burn Injuries (Children's National) https://bit.ly/3ydRDVJ
Pediatric Emergency Care Training
Pediatric Surge Video Series: Trauma, Triage, Decon, Non-Trauma Disaster, Crisis Care, CYSHCN, and Incident Management. (Minnesota Dept of Health) https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/ep/surge/pediatric/video.htmlPediatric Acute Care Education Sessions PACES (UC Davis) https://health.ucdavis.edu/regional-outreach/PACES-program/about.html
PACES YouTube JIT Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjL6eE9yJlZhgdjQm6bEJbIwptORAvrmn
Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK) https://trekk.ca/
OpenPediatrics https://www.openpediatrics.org/
OpenWHO Training https://openwho.org/
LearnPICU http://www.learnpicu.com/home
Pediatric Critical Care Society PICU Procedure Training https://bit.ly/2Wgcdav
Don't Forget the Bubbles Learning
Getting Started: https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/getting-started/
Modules: https://dontforgetthebubbles.com/dftb-modules/
National and State Emergency Medical Services for Children Initiatives
EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center https://emscimprovement.center/EMSC Toolkits https://emscimprovement.center/education-and-resources/toolkits/
National Pediatric Readiness Project https://bit.ly/2IjLliR
Pediatric Readiness Quality Collaborative https://emscimprovement.center/collaboratives/prqc/
Children's Emergency Care Alliance (EMSC Tennesee) Hospital and EMS Resources https://cecatn.org/what-we-do/resource-center/
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness https://emscimprovement.center/domains/preparedness/
Emergency Medical Services for Children Data Center (EDC) https://emscdatacenter.org/sp/
Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network http://pecarn.org/
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Disaster Resources
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness and Response Topical Collection (AAP) https://bit.ly/3WLCQ3YChildren and Disaster (AAP) https://www.aap.org/en/patient-care/disasters-and-children/
Children's & Disasters Council https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/disaster-preparedness-advisory-council
Healthychildren.org Building Resilience https://bit.ly/3yATp9s
Disasters and Your Children: https://bit.ly/3WPJ6rJ
