NEWS & UPDATES

*UPDATE* The Pediatric Readiness Portal
January 2017 UPDATE:
The Pediatric Readiness Assessment portal (www.pedsready.org) will remain open to allow hospitals to take the assessment as many times as they would like for QI purposes. This new capability will be available in early 2017. BETP appreciates the support of so many hospitals who have taken a special interest in this project to improve emergency care for children. If there are any questions about the assessment, please contact Justin Allen, EMS for Children Coordinator atAllenJ29@michigan.gov or 517-335-5860.
​​The Assessment Portal Pediatric Readiness may be found at:  http://www.pediatricreadiness.org.  All regions should encourage their Pediatric Champions to take the survey.  The assessment will be open for approximately 10 months, and will close at the end of August 2016.  This assessment uses the same interface as in 2013-14; ED personnel can select their state and county in which their hospital is located.  If a hospital’s name does not appear in the portal, it can be added by following the instructions provided on the website http://www.pedsready.org. 

Upon completion of the assessment, respondents will receive an electronic gap analysis report containing their new Readiness Score, compared to their 2013-14  Readiness Score (if applicable), as well as a breakdown of the overall scoring.  During this time period every hospital can complete the assessment one time and receive their new Readiness Score.
Pediatrics Newsletter from FEMA 
FEMA's Children and Disasters Newsletter has several excellent articles.  Below is the link to the January 2016 edition:  
http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1452106497809-3ad2ae575c65b2f971427f40965cb5ea/January_Children_and_Disasters_Newsletter_508.pdf

The link to 2015 issues: http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/106248#
 
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Literature

​ Adolescents' Exposure to Disasters and Substance Use
M. Schiff & L. Fang, Current Psychiatry Reports, June 2016

This paper reviews the impact of exposure to man-made or natural disasters on adolescent substance use. It covers empirical studies published from 2005 to 2015 concerning (a) the scope of the problem, (b) vulnerable groups and risk and protective factors, and (c) evidence-based interventions. The review suggests a strong link between adolescent substance use and exposure to either man-made or natural disaster. Vulnerable groups include adolescents with previous exposure to traumatic events, living in areas that are continually exposed to disasters, and ethnic minorities. Risk and protective factors at the individual, familial, community, and societal levels are described based on the bioecological model of mass trauma. 
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​FEMA Children & Disasters January 2017 Newsletter
Notable subject matter from the FEMA Children & Disasters January 2017 Newsletter:
  • FROM THE FIELD | Students Build Shelter for Credit
    High school seniors at Neah-Kah-Nie High School (NKNHS) in Rockaway Beach, OR, recently built an emergency supplies shed and shelter for the Tillamook County Public Works Department (PWD). The 10-foot by 14-foot structure will be used as shelter for disaster relief responders in Tillamook and Umatilla Counties, helping to add to community resilience. 
  • National Webinar Emphasizes Tribal Preparedness
    Hailey Starr is a member of FEMA’s Youth Preparedness Council (YPC) from FEMA Region 10 in the Pacific Northwest. Hailey was motivated to participate in National American Indian Heritage Month. She recently presented during the webinar “Celebrating National Native American Heritage Month” as part of the regularly hosted Community Preparedness webinar on November 30, 2016. Starr, of the Muckleshoot Tribe, is serving her second year on the YPC. 
  • Promoting Preparedness through “ePrep” Fair
    Divakar Saini is a high school student in Palo Alto, CA. Divakar is also a co-chair of the FEMA’s Youth Preparedness Council, representing FEMA Region 9. He recently worked with his local Office of Emergency Services to host an Emergency Preparedness & Home Safety Fair at Addison Elementary School. Coordinating with school officials and emergency services volunteers, Saini organized an event to encourage younger kids to learn about disaster response in their community. ​
  • Help Children Cope With Traumatic Events These resources provide information on how to help children cope with trauma and disasters, taking into account that differences in age and development make a difference in what children understand and how they respond to a situation. 
  • Foster Positive Interactions in Young Children This kit was created to strengthen the response for young children caught in conflict or emergencies and contains materials to help children develop skills for thinking, speaking, feeling, and interacting with others.
  • Help Schools Prepare for Emergencies This website compiles a variety of resources addressing emergency and disaster preparedness for K-12 schools. ​
Grand Rounds Presentation—Zika and Infants: A Primer
​From the COCA Update Newsletter.
CDC developed slides and a facilitation guide about Zika virus for pediatricians that can be used for grand rounds and other presentations. This presentation covers the following topics:
  • Epidemiology, clinical manifestation, and clinical management of Zika
  • CDC guidance on diagnosing and testing for Zika
  • CDC guidance on treatment of infants with abnormalities consistent with congenital Zika syndrome
  • Protecting infants and children from Zika
  • CDC activities
https://www.cdc.gov/zika/pdfs/facilitationguidefaqs_pediatricians.pdf

Events

Links
* NEW * ​Caring for Children with Congenital Zika Virus: Building Community Support
Archived Webinar
This 58-minute webinar is a collaboration between the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It describes the Zika virus and shares strategies for preparedness used at one U.S. children's hospital. Speakers discuss key questions children's hospitals may have while thinking about preparing to see infants with congenital Zika virus disease, and share experiences from other hospitals that have been through the preparedness process.
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WEBINAR: ​PREPARING THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN A DISASTER.
Webinar: National Pediatric Readiness Project: Preparing the Emergency Department to Provide Psychosocial Support to Children and Families in A Disaster.

From 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (Eastern) on Monday, September 21, the EMSC Program hosted the webinar National Pediatric Readiness Project: Preparing the Emergency Department to Provide Psychosocial Support to Children and Families in A Disaster.
A recently published clinical report to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) noted that disasters affect the lives of millions of children every year and that children, as a group, are at an increased risk for psychosocial trauma and behavioral difficulties after a disaster. In 2013, the AAP, the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Emergency Nurses Association, and the EMSC Program collaborated jointly on a quality improvement initiative, the National Pediatric Readiness Project. The project initiated an assessment of more than 5,000 U.S. emergency departments (ED) and more than 4,100 facilities responded (83%). Results illustrated that less than half of all U.S. hospitals reported having written disaster plans addressing issues specific to the care of children.

In response to the Pediatric Readiness Assessment, a multidisciplinary workgroup was convened to create the Checklist of Essential Domains and Considerations for Every Hospital’s Disaster Preparedness Policies. Behavioral health was included as one of the 10 essential domains. This webinar discussed short- and long-term effects of disaster on the psychological functioning, emotional adjustment, health, and developmental trajectory of children; identified key elements in the behavioral health domain essential to the provision of psychosocial support to children and families in the aftermath of disaster; and described practical ways to incorporate behavior health policies and practices into disaster plans and embed them into everyday practice. Those planning to watch this archived webinar may find it helpful to review the Checklist. Users can download one of two versions of the Checklist: an electronic interactive pdf and a static, printable pdf.

The content for this webinar was appropriate for ED directors, ED physicians and nurses, disaster management specialists, community disaster planners, health care planners, hospital administrators, clinical managers, trauma program coordinators and managers, state EMSC Program managers, EMS providers, family members, as well as others interested in improving pediatric emergency care.
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At the request of those who attended the live webinar, the EMSC NRC is making available adownloadable pdf version of the PowerPoint slides used by speakers during the webinar.
WEBINAR: ​PEDIATRIC READINESS DATA: AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF CARE IN YOUR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Webinar: Pediatric Readiness Data: An Opportunity to Improve Quality of Care in Your Emergency Department

From 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm (Eastern) on December 17, 2014, the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program hosted the webinar Pediatric Readiness Data: An Opportunity to Improve Quality of Care in Your Emergency Department.
This program defined quality improvement, highlighted key components of the quality improvement process, and discussed how to apply essential quality improvement methodologies to improve pediatric emergency care using the National Pediatric Readiness data. Specifically, Charles Macias, MD, MPH, and Kate Remick, MD, discussed the importance of quality improvement in pediatric emergency care, a key quality improvement framework, and potential for quality improvement projects using the National Pediatric Readiness data. Evelyn Lyons, RN, MPH, illustrated the real life application of quality improvement in pediatric emergency care.
This educational event was planned with hospital emergency department (ED) Pediatric Readiness respondents in mind. Content was appropriate for all ED leaders, including ED medical directors, managers, education specialists, quality improvement coordinators, as well as hospital leadership, quality improvement department staff, EMSC program managers, and state departments of health/hospital regulatory staff.
More than 300 individuals participated in the live webinar. Content from this event has been converted into an on-demand online learning module with accompanying continuing education credits. Click on the link above to access the training.
Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMRC) Resources
​NEBRASKA CENTER FOR PREPAREDNESS EDUCATION PEDIATRIC RESOURCES POSTED
The Nebraska Center for Preparedness Education has posted information on their website highlighting pediatric preparedness resources (below). The information covers a wide variety of topics and could be very beneficial to pediatric practices.  The Nebraska Center for Preparedness Education is a collaboration between Creighton University School of Medicine and University of Nebraska Medical Center.  If interested in receiving newsletters, please sign up at http://www.preped.org/.  If there are any questions, contact Lauren at kortel@michigan.gov or 517-335-8287.


3-21-16 Pediatric Preparedness Resources.pdf

PEDIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH IN DISASTERS
​NATIONAL PEDIATRIC DISASTER COALITION
Pediatric Response Issues in a Disaster (Power POint)
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Source: Region 2N Annual Conference Documents
CHILDCARE AWARE NEWS ROOM: HEALTH AND SAFETY
AAP CHILDREN & DISASTERS POWERPOINTS
​* NEW * WEBINAR RECORDING: Say What? The Ins and Outs of Communicating in a Disaster
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