Pediatric EM Resources
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We know that caring for ill and injured children can be complicated. MOCEP wants to help! Below are resources meant to help guide and improve care for kids across Missouri.
Interested in joining the MOCEP PEM Committee? Email us at [email protected].
PEM Clinical Practice Guidelines
Not sure what to do next?
Below are links to evidence-based guidelines for more than 50 pediatric complaints, ranging from anaphylaxis to urinary tract infections.
Click on the links below to view the guidelines utilized by these children’s hospitals:
PEM Antibiotic Recommendations
Not sure which antibiotic to use or how to dose it?
Click on the links below to find pediatric ID recommended antibiotics, including weight-based dosing:
Pediatric Readiness Resources:
Are you interested in improving pediatric readiness at your healthcare facility? See the links below for checklists, toolkits, and other helpful resources.
Visit the National Pediatric Readiness Quality Initiative website to take the peds readiness assessment for your institution and receive an individualized gap report for ways your institution can improve your peds readiness: https://emscimprovement.center/domains/pediatric-readiness-project/
Would your institution benefit from participating in a pediatric facility readiness recognition program? Apply to be a part of Missouri Pediatric Excellence in Emergency Care (MO-PEEC) Program through Missouri EMSC: https://moemsc.org/index.html
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness
Children are particularly vulnerable to disasters and global health threats, though disaster preparedness efforts often overlook the unique needs of children.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) has worked to improve our healthcare system’s response to disasters, particularly effecting children. Learn more at: https://pedspandemicnetwork.org/
Join the Disaster Response Collaborative (DRC), a network of hospitals that provide disaster readiness guidance and resources. https://pedspandemicnetwork.org/disaster-response-collaborative/
Keeping Kids Safe
Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death among youth, as the incidence of suicidal ideation and attempts continue to rise. Suicide prevention efforts have demonstrated lethal means restrictions counselling (LMC) to be effective in improving safe storage of lethal means. Check out these resources to learn more:
Suicide Prevention:
CALM (Counseling on Access to Lethal Means) from Zero Suicide, an online course and toolkit designed for providers to aid in implementation of counseling strategies to help families reduce access to lethal means: https://www.calmamerica.org
Youth Suicide Prevention in the Emergency Department: Lethal Means Counseling 101
AAP Recommendations: Talking About Suicide Risk with Patients and Families
Charlie’s House – accident and injury prevention around the home
Gun Safety
PEM Podcasts
Check out these podcasts to listen and learn about pediatric emergency medicine topics and evidence-based recommendations.
- PEM Playbook https://pemplaybook.org/
- PEM Currents https://www.pemcincinnati.com/podcasts/
- The Pediatric EMS Podcast https://sites.libsyn.com/414020/the-prehospital-pediatric-readiness-project
- Pediatrics in Practice: A CME Podcast https://www.childrensmercy.org/health-care-providers/refer-or-manage-a-patient/connect-with-childrens-mercy/podcasts/pediatrics-in-practice-cme/
Additional Help
Transfer Center Phone Numbers
- Children’s Mercy Kansas City – 1-800-GO-MERCY
- St. Louis Children’s Hospital – 1-800-678-HELP (4357)
- Cardinal Glennon SSM Health – 1-888-229-2424
- University of Missouri Health Center – 888-884-6836
Recommended PEM Apps:
- PedsGuide-Pediatric Decision Support (Children’s Mercy Hospital)
- Pedi STAT
- First 5 Minutes
- Child Protector
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These resources are not intended to be all inclusive nor do they reflect all of the possible pediatric emergency care treatment guidelines that may exist. MOCEP does not endorse any of the specific information contained within the provided websites/apps. The information on these webpages/apps should be used as a guide and is not intended to indicate an exclusive course of treatment or to be applicable in all circumstances. MOCEP recommends that medical care is based on each individual patient’s clinical presentation, and on authorized policies and guidelines.