Pediatrics - NEW Learning Module Series
There is a new learning module series available for hospital emergency department PECCs (Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator) or sometimes called “pediatric champion”. These modules educate how PECCs impact each domain of pediatric readiness. Certification of Completion is available for each module. The 2 modules are accessible through the link below.
Modules

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NPRP = National Pediatric Readiness Project & Peds Ready Assessment
The Peds Ready Assessment (last formally offered in 2021) is a tool which a hospital/ED may use anytime, to assess their overall readiness to care for ill and injured children. This is a national assessment based on updated guidelines and scored on a 100-point scale. Here are some pearls and updates about the NPRP and the Peds Ready Assessment:

1. The next national and official assessment period is not anticipated until 2025 at the earliest (pending National EMSC leadership direction and new evidence to update the assessment). We are currently in a national QI Period – during this stage any hospital/ED can take another assessment.
2. The Peds Ready Assessment:

• Be sure to save the Score and Gap report upon submission You may take the assessment as often as needed (ex: to assess improvements since initiating a pediatric protocol or policy, starting a workgroup, etc.)
• The scores are never shared, they are confidential to your organization. They are intended for only internal QI efforts, never to be used in a punitive manner.
• The Peds Ready Score and Gap Report may be used to meet ACS Trauma requirements (please work with your trauma programs).
• A hospital can have multiple PECCs - this is not a singular role! However, it is encouraged to have at least one ED nurse as a PECC + an ED physician or advance practice provider. Additionally, it is encouraged to include the hospital Trauma Program Manger and/or provider in the pediatric readiness work and/or as a PECC! Other roles to consider adding to your Pediatric Readiness team: Emergency Management, Education Coordinators, ED Leadership etc.

   3.  For any support or questions please contact Dr. Sam Mishra, the Michigan EMSC Coordinator. She is here to assist with what you need! (Including accessing the 2021 Official Peds Ready Gap Report).

Please check out the Michigan Pediatric Readiness Page. There are many resources and education opportunities available with more program updates to come.

Peds Ready EMS Assessment
The assessment is available at: www.EMSPedsReady.org

• One assessment per EMS agency (or Fire Department)
• You will receive a “Gap Report” immediately upon submission:
  • You must save this report by “printing” to PDF
• Pediatric Champion office hours from June covered the background of the Peds Ready Assessment, accessing the Gap Report and resources to support agencies. This was recorded and is available on the office hours compilation page. Direct link to recording here.

National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) Re-assessment
National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) Re-assessment The NPRP Assessment evaluates a hospitals ED's ability to provide high-quality pediatric care according to the latest national guidelines. Conducted by the EMSC Data Center, these confidential and voluntary assessments are updated with new guidelines and scored on a 100-point scale.

We encourage all partners to take a reassessment to ensure they are up-to-date with the latest standards and continue providing the best care for pediatric patients. Encourage your hospitals to participate, it helps improve pediatric emergency care nationwide! When the facility completes their reassessment, encourage them to save the results as a PDF. Once you close out of the reassessment you cannot go back, you will not have access to the results. Assessment Link


WRAP-EM Cybersecurity Fact Sheet
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant rise in telemedicine usage across healthcare organizations nationwide. This surge in digital care has also brought about increased challenges in securing patient data. WRAP-EM has highlighted cybersecurity as a crucial element in providing safe and effective virtual healthcare services. In response, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 405(d) Task Group has released specific cybersecurity guidelines for healthcare settings. WRAP-EM Cybersecurity Fact Sheet 

Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Course - MGT 439
September 25 & 26th, 2024
This course equips attendees to plan and respond to disaster incidents involving children, focusing on pediatric needs during community-based events. Key topics include mass sheltering, pediatric triage, reunification, and decontamination. It’s a management resource for pediatric physicians, emergency managers, planners, and public emergency departments like EMS, Fire, Police, Public Health, and Hospitals. To register for a course, you first need to register for a myTEEX account. Use the link provided below. Create an Account​

PsySTART-R (Psychological Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment-Responder) Pilot Survey Questions Evaluation for Pediatric Disasters
Recruitment ends July 30, 2024
The research study, conducted by Dr. Tabitha Cheng and Dr. Merritt Schreiber at The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, focuses on trauma and disaster mental health triage using PsySTART-R. PsySTART-R is a software tool designed to predict post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) risk in contexts like natural disasters and mass shootings. It evaluates 11 risk factors for PTSD without relying on acute stress symptoms. Participants in the study voluntarily complete an anonymous REDCap survey, which takes approximately 5 minutes. The data collected will help develop a pediatric-specific version of PsySTART-R through expert panel input. The data gathered from this study will assist in the development of a pediatric specific version of the PsySTART-R tool via Delphi method with an expert panel of pediatric providers after the initial data collection.
PsySTART-R Survey

Peds Ready EMS Assessment
The assessment is available at: www.EMSPedsReady.org One assessment per EMS agency (or Fire Department) You will receive a “Gap Report” immediately upon submission: You must save this report by “printing” to PDF Pediatric Champion office hours from June covered the background of the Peds Ready Assessment, accessing the Gap Report and resources to support agencies. This was recorded and is available on the office hours compilation page.
Direct link to recording here.

Pediatric Interfacility Transfer Guide --updated--
Approximately 85% of neonatal and pediatric patients present to general emergency departments (EDs). This updated Pediatric Interfacility Transfer Guide with its companion toolkit informs how to safely transfer a child to reach a higher level of care when needed. Rural areas can have extremely long transport times. Please share this important information with your hospitals and EMS agencies.
Pediatric Interfacility Transfer Guide

Pediatric Office Hours: Neonatal Emergency Care
April 30, 2024
Robin Trumble, RN, RNC-NIC will present on caring for neonatal patients in emergent situations. Ms. Trumble is from University of Michigan-Sparrow Hospital and works in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. She brings a wealth of expertise and experience to the presentation. A save the date flyer will be coming out soon. This presentation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

READY. PREP. GO. A podcast from the Pediatric Pandemic Network.
March 12, 2024
The show Ready. Prep. Go!, a podcast from the Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN), featuring compelling conversations with emergency, disaster and preparedness subject matter experts and those on the frontlines. Guests share their transformational stories and invaluable lessons learned from their experiences. New episodes drop every other week on Tuesdays. Listen on the PPN website or wherever you get your podcasts.
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YouTube Trailer

Pediatric Champion Office Hours
March 26, 2024
The March Pediatric Office Hours will offer two 1- hour sessions, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on March 26, 2024, on maternal emergencies and how to reduce mortalities. Presentations will be by Dr. Melissa Bauer and Dr. Jody Jones. Dr. Melissa Bauer an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Duke University. She is dual board certified in Critical Care and Anesthesiology. Dr. Jody Jones is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She works for the Trinity Health System in the IHA Obstetrics and Gynecology program at Cherry Hill Village in Canton, Michigan. 
Please join us for these dynamic and informational presentations.
Teams Link to Join

​TEEX MGT. 439: Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Course
May 29 and 30, 2024
Corewell Health is sponsoring the MGT-439 Pediatric Disaster Management course offered by Texas A&M Engineering Extension Services (TEEX).
The course will be held on May 29 and 30, 2024 at the Michigan State Police, 6th District Headquarters in Walker. Lunch will be provided.
Corewell Health will also be offering this program on October 9 and 10 at Corewell Health Troy. Registration information for that class will be released later this spring.
This course addresses pediatric emergency planning and medical response considerations, needs identified in a 2010 report by the National Commission on Children and Disasters. Based on the needs assessment, a training gap exists for emergency responders, first receivers, and emergency management personnel reducing their effectiveness in responding to pediatric patients and their unique needs/considerations. The course addresses pediatric emergency planning and medical response considerations through a combination of lectures, small group exercises, and a table-top exercise.
Instructions to Register
Register for May 29 & 30, 2024

​Sphere of Influence: Comprehensive Trauma Care and Regional Pediatric Preparedness
Several weeks ago, WRAP-EM hosted the following webinar. It was so popular the session filled quickly. The good news is that this excellent session was recorded and is now available on YouTube.
The webinar was presented by Mary Fallet MD, FACS, FAAP Professor of Surgery University of Lousiville School of Medicine and one of the foremost national leaders in Pediatric Trauma.
View the Presentation Here

​From the National Pediatric Coalition: Engage-Calm-Distract
Engage-Calm-Distract provides foundational material on pediatric distress and information on applying developmentally appropriate strategies and activities for engaging, calming, and distracting children and their caregivers. The resource kit comes in two versions. One for EMS and emergency medical providers and another designed for non-medical providers, educators and caregivers that support children during disasters, emergencies, or individual crises and there is even an app! Please share with Pediatric Champions and other partners.
Resources

Calling all Youth! FEMA Seeking Leaders for Youth Preparedness Council
Due by: March 4, 2024
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is looking for students in grades 8 through 11 interested in supporting disaster preparedness to join the FEMA Youth Preparedness Council (YPC). The online application is now open, and closes March 4, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. To learn more about the YPC and application requirements, visit Ready.gov/kids/youth-preparedness-council and visit https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessCommunity/s/apply-to-ypc to apply. An information webinar will be held on February 27 at 7:00 p.m. CST.
Click Here to Register


A Special Invitation from the NYC Pediatric Disaster Coalition
March 6, 2024
The New York City Pediatric Disaster Coalition (PDC) is once again hosting a new webinar - “Coaching the Champions for Pediatric Readiness”. The webinar will take place via Zoom on March 6, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET. 
The webinar will feature the following topics and distinguished speakers (speaker bios can be found by clicking the link below):

• The National Peds Ready Program and Survey (for EDs and EMS), Matthew Harris, MD
• The Always Ready for Children (ARC) program, Amy Eisenhauer
• The role of the ED and EMS Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator (PECC), Mark X. Cicero, MD

The PDC intends to record and distribute the webinar. The registration link is below. Upon registering, you will receive an email confirmation with the Zoom link and call-in. Additionally, you will receive a calendar invitation in the near future.
Speaker Bios and Registration Link


Pediatric Case Conference: Hosted by Munson Medical Center’s Pediatric Readiness Team
March 11, 2024
This one-hour call is on March 11, 2024, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. is focused on Community Acquired Pneumonia in Children — Beyond the Usual Viral Causes
Learning Objectives:

• Outline, highlight and discuss the presentation of pediatric respiratory disease in children.
• Differentiate and discuss the common clinical presentation of respiratory disease by age of patient.
• Establish a differential diagnosis of respiratory illness beyond viral causes.
• Briefly consider treatment plans for common causes of pneumonia.

Click the link below to attend the Teams meeting, no registration needed.  
Meeting ID: 230 342 260 02; Passcode: FEkFFX
Teams Link to Join


Pediatric Champion Office Hours
March 26, 2024
The March Pediatric Office Hours will offer two 1-hour sessions, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on March 26, 2024, on maternal emergencies and how to reduce mortalities. Presentations will be by Dr. Melissa Bauer and Dr. Jody Jones. Dr. Melissa Bauer an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Duke University. She is dual board certified in Critical Care and Anesthesiology. Dr. Jody Jones is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She works for the Trinity Health System in the IHA Obstetrics and Gynecology program at Cherry Hill Village in Canton, Michigan. More information to come. 
Please join us for these dynamic and informational presentations.
February office hours will be the usual, one hour session, on February 27, 2024.


TEEX MGT. 439: Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Course
May 29 and 30, 2024
Corewell Health is sponsoring the MGT-439 Pediatric Disaster Management course offered by Texas A&M Engineering Extension Services (TEEX).
The course will be held on May 29 and 30, 2024 at the Michigan State Police, 6th District Headquarters in Walker. Lunch will be provided.
Corewell Health will also be offering this program on October 9 and 10 at Corewell Health Troy. Registration information for that class will be released later this spring.
This course addresses pediatric emergency planning and medical response considerations, needs identified in a 2010 report by the National Commission on Children and Disasters. Based on the needs assessment, a training gap exists for emergency responders, first receivers, and emergency management personnel reducing their effectiveness in responding to pediatric patients and their unique needs/considerations. The course addresses pediatric emergency planning and medical response considerations through a combination of lectures, small group exercises, and a table-top exercise.
Instructions to Register
Register for May 29 & 30, 2024


​TEEX MGT. 439: Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Course
September 25 and 26, 2024
The Region 8 Healthcare Coalition will be hosting the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Services (TEEX) MGT 439 course on September 25 and 26. It is an excellent 2-days of learning. The course will be held at the Island Conference Center in Harris, MI. Hotel accommodations are available on-site.
Click on the image for more detailed information on the topics discussed.
Registration is open, please follow the steps below to register:
First step - go to the TEEX student portal. Create account by clicking "create Account" on the right side of the page.
Second step - Once the account is created click the TEEX Online Registration link.
Follow the instructions, click the check box indicating that you reviewed the acknowledgements, take the pre-test, and download course materials.


State Plans Available in MIHAN for Review
During 2023 and 2024, the Bureau of Emergency Preparedness, EMS and Systems of Care has been working hard to complete plans and training for Healthcare Coalitions and other partners to use in their own planning and training. Please review the documents in the MIHAN for resources that may be useful.  Currently, all documents are found under “Resource Sharing”, “Operational Guidelines/Plans/Regions”.  Updated documents with their titles are found in the picture below:
Please contact Jessica Gould or Lauren Korte if you have questions about the documents.

Backpack Emergency Cards
Having an Emergency Card in a child's backpack is part of a family communication plan in case of an emergency. Complete the cards using the link to the pdf below and keep one in your wallet and one in your child's backpack. 
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Simple preparedness steps like this help keep children together with their families in emergencies. 
Emergency Card

Behavior Health Program for Teens (ages 12-17)
​Ceder Creek Hospital of Michigan wants to make the healthcare community aware of an in-patient behavioral health program offering services to teens (ages 12-17). Individualized treatment has an integrated approach to care including meeting with dedicated treatment teams and alternative care options. Please share with your partners especially your Pediatric Champions. This information will be very beneficial to hospital emergency departments who are holding behavioral health patients for days, sometimes weeks, because there are not in-patient beds available.
Cedar Creek Behavioral Health Flyer

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​Pediatric Champion Office Hours
February 27, 2024
OFFICE HOURS SAVE THE DATE (govdelivery.com)

March 26, 2024
The March Pediatric Office Hours will offer two 1-hour sessions, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on March 26, 2024, on maternal emergencies and how to reduce mortalities. Presentations will be by Dr. Melissa Bauer and Dr. Jody Jones. Dr. Melissa Bauer an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Duke University. She is dual board certified in Critical Care and Anesthesiology. Dr Jody Jones is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She works for the Trinity Health System in the IHA Obstetrics and Gynecology program at Cherry Hill Village in Canton, Michigan.
Please join us for these dynamic and informational presentations.

​TEEX MGT. 439: Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Course
May 29 & 30, 2024Instructions to Register
Register for May 29 & 30, 2024
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September 25 & 26, 20242024.01.30_TEEX_MGT 439_Peds.pdf (govdelivery.com)


​WRAP-EM Pediatric Surge Playbook
This playbook is designed to provide considerations, potential response strategies, and supporting resources for the most common major challenges experienced by healthcare organizations and interagency groups during pediatric surge. In particular, it takes a “just in time” and “how-to” approach in its formatting and organizational design to allow for quick reference and use during pediatric surge incidents.
For more information on the Pediatric Surge Playbook click here. 
Pediatric Disaster Handbook

Pediatric Champion Office Hours
February 27, 2024
Dr. Samantha Mishra and Aubree Verlinde will be discussing Pediatric Readiness in greater detail for the Hospital/ED PECC. This session Aubree and Dr. Mishra will dive deeper into the Pediatric Readiness Project and Assessment, EIIC Resources for ED PECCs working on Pediatric Readiness. They will also provide an overview of the benefit of collaboration with Trauma Program Managers as well as Pre-Hospital providers to ensure that hospitals are addressing Pediatric Readiness with the most impact! There will be time for questions and support for your individual ED PECC needs during this month’s session!  The save-the-date will be sent out soon.


Calling all Youth! FEMA Seeking Leaders for Youth Preparedness Council
Due by: March 4, 2024
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is looking for students in grades 8 through 11 interested in supporting disaster preparedness to join the FEMA Youth Preparedness Council (YPC). The online application is now open, and closes March 4, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. To learn more about the YPC and application requirements, visit Ready.gov/kids/youth-preparedness-council and visit https://community.fema.gov/PreparednessCommunity/s/apply-to-ypc to apply.

An information webinar will be held on February 27 at 7:00 pm CST. Those interested can register here. 


Pediatric Champion Office Hours
March 26, 20204
Mark it on your calendars!
The March Pediatric Office Hours will offer two 1-hour sessions, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on March 26, 2024, on maternal emergencies and how to reduce mortalities. Presentations will be by Dr. Melissa Bauer and Dr. Jody Jones. Dr. Melissa Bauer an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Duke University. She is dual board certified in Critical Care and Anesthesiology. Dr Jody Jones is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She works for the Trinity Health System in the IHA Obstetrics and Gynecology program at Cherry Hill Village in Canton, Michigan.
Please join us for these dynamic and informational presentations.
February office hours will be the usual, one hour session, on February 27, 2024. Look above for more details on this session.


TEEX MGT. 439: Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Course
May 29 & 30, 2024
Corewell Health is sponsoring the MGT-439 Pediatric Disaster Management course offered by Texas A&M Engineering Extension Services (TEEX).

The course will be held on May 29 and 30, 2024 at the Michigan State Police, 6th District Headquarters in Walker. Lunch will be provided.

Corewell Health will also be offering this program on October 9 and 10 at Corewell Health Troy. Registration information for that class will be released later this spring.

This course addresses pediatric emergency planning and medical response considerations, needs identified in a 2010 report by the National Commission on Children and Disasters. Based on the needs assessment, a training gap exists for emergency responders, first receivers, and emergency management personnel reducing their effectiveness in responding to pediatric patients and their unique needs/considerations. The course addresses pediatric emergency planning and medical response considerations through a combination of lectures, small group exercises, and a table-top exercise.

This course prepares students to effectively, appropriately, and safely plan for and respond to a disaster incident involving children, addressing the specific needs of pediatric patients in the event of a community based incident. Pediatric specific planning considerations include mass sheltering, pediatric-triage, reunification planning and pediatric decontamination considerations. This is not a hands-on technical course, but instead a management resource course for stakeholders like pediatric physicians, emergency managers, emergency planners, and members of public emergency departments like EMS, Fire, Police, Public Health, and Hospitals in field of disaster response and preparedness work.​

Instructions to Register
Register for May 28 and 29, 2024


​TEEX MGT. 439: Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness Course
September 25 & 26, 2024
The Region 8 Healthcare Coalition will be hosting the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Services (TEEX) MGT 439 course on September 25 and 26. It is an excellent 2-days of learning. The course will be held at the Island Conference Center in Harris, MI. Hotel accommodations are available on-site.
Click on the image for more detailed information on the topics discussed.

Registration is open, please follow the steps below to register:
First step - go to the TEEX student portal. Create an account by clicking "create Account" on the right side of the page.

Second step - Once the account is created click the TEEX Online Registration link.
Follow the instructions, click the check box indicating that you reviewed the acknowledgements, take the pre-test, and download course materials.


Region V for Kids Notice
A study is being conducted by Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. They have sent out a recruitment email to rural and critical access hospitals requesting participation in a study to improve disaster response capabilities for children. Attached is the flyer and letter that were sent out.
Please share out this information to your hospitals and encourage them to participate in the study.
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Recruitment Email
Rural and Critcal Access Hospital Flyer