Urgent Matters: Pediatric Emergency Preparedness Toolkit

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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A toolkit developed to establish guidelines and actionable strategies to help hospitals move toward implementation, including: Guidelines for preparedness to care for children in the emergency department; Sample policies for the care of children in the emergency department; Clinical care guidelines ranging from triage methods to protocols for suspected sexual abuse; Referenced journal articles highlighting the clinical evidence behind the suggested policies; Pediatric resuscitation guidelines and an emergency medication calculator; Checklists for EDs to evaluate their preparedness to treat pediatric patients; Policy statements on various topics and cases including consent for medical services, death of a child in the ED, equipment for ambulances and treatment for children with special needs. Included are Child Maltreatment Sample Policy, DNR Sample, Family Issues Sample, Illness and Injury Triage, Immunization Status Form, Informed Consent Form, Mental Health Emergencies Form, Physical Restrain Policy Form, Sedation and Analgesia Policy Form, and Patient Transfer Form. This toolkit is available as Word files, requiring Microsoft Word.

Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI) Toolkit

This toolkit was prepared by the staff of the Baylor College of Medicine International Pediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI) at Texas Children's Hospital. The toolkit provides guidance for planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs for the treatment and care of children and their families affected by HIV/AIDS and living in resource-limited settings. BIPAI can provide toolkit users with additional assistance, upon request. The toolkit is available as several PDFs. Adobe Reader is required to view the document.

Pediatric Rules and Reminders

Developed by Partners HealthCare System Quality Improvement Group, these tools act to improve adherence to clinical guidelines in electronic health record systems. The intention here is to advance health care quality and safety. This tool is available as a PDF, requiring Adobe Reader.

Pediatric Documentation Templates

Developed by Partners Quality Improvement Group, these templates for acute and chronic conditions can assist providers when documenting a visit in an electronic health record by increasing the efficiency with which a visit is documented and enhancing adherence to clinical guidelines for those conditions. The templates are based on national guidelines and may be modified to suit a particular clinical practice's needs. This toolkit is available as a PDF, requiring Adobe Reader.

Newborn Screening Coding and Terminology Guide

This guide for State health officials and physicians promotes and facilitates the use of electronic health data standards in recording and transmitting newborn screening test results.

Pediatric Trigger Toolkit: Measuring Adverse Drug Events in the Children’s Hospital

The use of “triggers,” or clues, is an effective method for detecting and preventing adverse events that result in harm to pediatric patients. The Pediatric Trigger Toolkit for Measuring Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) provides a powerful yet simple method to detect medication-related harm in pediatric inpatients. The toolkit can help hospitals implement medication system changes to ensure fewer drug-related injuries to patients. This toolkit was developed by Child Health Corporation of America. This toolkit is available as a PDF, requiring Adobe Reader.

Improving Asthma Care for Children Toolkit: Best Practices in Medicaid Managed Care

This toolkit provides strategies to improve asthma care tested by a diverse group of health plans serving Medicaid consumers. The inventive methods, targeted for children with asthma, can also be used for adults. The toolkit was developed by the Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. The toolkit is available as a PDF, requiring Adobe Reader.

Improving Preventive Care Services for Children: A BCAP Toolkit

The Improving Preventive Care Services for Children Toolkit provides a practical approach for increasing the quality of preventive care for children covered under Medicaid and SCHIP. It includes a simple process improvement model to consistently follow; strategies for identification, stratification, outreach, and intervention, including plan case studies; tools to encourage providers to adopt streamlined preventive care practices; and communications tactics for creating change. The report is available as a PDF, requiring Adobe Reader.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Collaborative: Forms for the Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD

These forms for the diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are designed for primary care practitioners. The collection of standardized forms can be use to improve functioning, quality of life, and access to care for children with ADHD. The toolkit was developed by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. The toolkit is available as several PDFs and Word documents, requiring Adobe Reader and Microsoft Word.

Implementing High Quality Telephone Care in Pediatric Practice

This presentation, available in audio (mp3) and slideshow (Microsoft PowerPoint) formats, provides pediatricians and their staff with information about the use of telephone care in pediatric practice, citing examples for the management of chronic diseases such as asthma. Associated handouts available for download include sample telephone care plans and forms for selected conditions. This presentation is part of a series provided by the Quality Improvement Innovation Network, a program of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Autism A.L.A.R.M.

Autism A.L.A.R.M. teaches primary caregivers and medical personnel how to spot autism in young children. The tool was developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The tool is available as a PDF, requiring Adobe Reader.
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