
Administration & Coordination
How the hospital coordinates and integrates pediatric care across all relevant departments, implementing a Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator
Resources: Administration & Coordination
View the questions on the National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) - Pediatric Readiness Assessment (PRA) that directly relate to Domain #1: Administration & Coordination
Learn how what a pediatric champion in your emergency department is responsible for to further efforts of improving child care and overall mortality rates.
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Present to your ED about the benefits of a PECC and work with them to designate you as a pediatric champion to continue implement best care practices.
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PECC Developmental Milestones Guide
PECC Milestones Guide
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Reach out and contact your ED nursing leadership (manager, educator, director) and physician partners (medical director)
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Share information about Pediatric Readiness with the ED
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Identify PECC or champion and sign community ED commitment letter
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Review PECC Job Description
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Identify EIIC website
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Review EIIC modules on 7 domains of pediatric readiness
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​Objective 1: H-PECC will review module 1 (Role of PECC)
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Objective 2: H-PECC will review module 2
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Objective 3: H-PECC will review module 3
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Objective 4: H-PECC will review module 4 (currently in development)
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Objective 5: H-PECC will review module 5 (currently in development)
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Objective 6: H-PECC will review module 6 (currently in development)
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Choose date(s) and time for first in situ simulation in ED
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Minimum 1 team will run through 1 simulation
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Review Simulation/Education Guide
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Review sim case you will be running (if needed) and assign roles
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Review technology for day of sim (internet, computer(s), speakers, external monitor, etc.)
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Complete Pediatric Readiness Score (PRS) on ED site
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Complete in situ SimBox in the ED staff (at least 1 team participating in 1 sim)
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Complete associated Facilitator checklist with that scenario and encourage all participants to complete participant survey in order to receive simulation report out
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Schedule additional in situ SimBox dates quarterly
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Review PRS gaps and update your gap tracker
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Choose at least 1 gap to address over the next 3 months, and locate resources on ImPACTS Website under each domain
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Ongoing Monthly Activities:
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Review Activity log
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Engage with all PECCs in the community of practice
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Share existing resources and request need for resources through ImPACTS and PECC cohort via Zulip