ABOUT PEDIATRIC READINESS
Nearly 20% of children seek emergency care every year — the great majority are seen in non-children’s hospitals. Pediatric readiness, a system-design framework, confers the best possible outcome for these children, regardless of hospital-wide resources. Sustained pediatric readiness is linked to increased survival in critically ill and injured children. The Michigan Pediatric Readiness Improvement Project seeks to support all emergency departments across the state to achieve high levels of pediatric readiness. Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators and pediatric quality improvement efforts are the foundational steps to sustain pediatric readiness. The Michigan Emergency Nurses Association (MENA) is collaborating with partners across the state and country to ensure Michigan leads the nation in its commitment to high quality emergency care for every child.
To learn more about pediatric readiness in your community, please contact us to be connected to our Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator Mentors (PECC Mentors). The PECC Mentors are available to assist your hospital in identifying potential PECCs utilizing interactive pediatric education, including principles derived from ImPACTS (simulations/simulators/manikins).
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Education (podcasts, webinars, modules)
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Pediatric readiness assessment (NPRA) with gap analysis report
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Project management based on your needs
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Policy templates
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QI plans (including NPRQI)
Simulation Training
Utilize free open-access medical simulation educational cases to improve pediatric readiness with the front line team in your emergency department.
Pediatric Readiness Education Series
The Texas Pediatric Readiness Improvement Project (TPRIP) are hosting a series of Virtual Pediatric Education Webinars will be conducted monthly on the 3rd Thursday at 7 a.m. and recorded for viewing at a later time. Continuing education credit for nurses and EMS personnel will be available. Recorded webinars will be linked to the DSHS GETAC website, to the TXENA website, and to the section below within a few days following the live broadcast, and will be accessible for the rest of the year and beyond. The basic structure for all of these webinars will include evidence-based practice recommendations, identified best practices and alignment with simulation and QI activities. Click here to register for the live presentations.
Session 1: An Overview of Pediatric Readiness
Information regarding continuing education credit can be found on page 47 of the slide deck.
Session 2: Pediatric Assessment and Triage
Information regarding continuing education credit can be found on page 51 of the slide deck.
Session 3: Respiratory Distress
Information regarding continuing education credit can be found on the last page of the slide deck.
