July Updates:

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​