Stronger Networks. Stronger Pediatric Readiness.
Hospitals do not need to improve Pediatric Readiness alone.
PECC Networks bring hospitals and organizations together around a shared goal: improving emergency care for children through collaboration, mentorship, shared learning, and coordinated implementation.
ImPACTS helps organizations establish and strengthen these networks while allowing each network to remain locally driven and responsive to its communities.
What is a PECC Network?
A PECC Network is a structured group of hospitals or organizations working together to improve Pediatric Readiness with support from designated PECC Network Leads.
Networks create an infrastructure for organizations to:
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Share successful implementation strategies
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Exchange practical tools and resources
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Build peer mentorship relationships
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Work through common challenges
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Coordinate Pediatric Readiness initiatives
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Develop local leadership capacity
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Support long-term sustainability
Rather than reinventing solutions at every hospital, network members can learn from one another and adapt successful approaches to their own environments.
The Role of a PECC Network Lead
PECC Network Leads help turn a collection of participating organizations into an active learning and improvement network.
They help coordinate network activities, connect PECCs with one another, facilitate shared learning, identify common needs, and link participating organizations with resources and implementation support.
Flexible Models Built Around Your Community
There is no single way to build a PECC Network. Networks can be structured around geography, organizational relationships, existing Pediatric Readiness efforts, or the needs of a particular population.
Regional Networks
Connect hospitals within a defined geographic area to share expertise, resources, and implementation strategies.
​Health System Networks
Bring together EDs within the same healthcare system to coordinate Pediatric Readiness priorities and spread successful practices across facilities.
Statewide Networks
Connect PECCs and hospitals across a state, often in partnership with State EMSC programs and other Pediatric Readiness leaders.
Children's Hospital Outreach Networks
Use the expertise and resources of a children's hospital or academic center to support community and referring hospitals.
Rural Healthcare Networks
Connect rural and critical access hospitals with peers and pediatric expertise while adapting strategies to local resources and realities.
Tribal and Indian Health Service Networks
Support Pediatric Readiness through collaborative approaches responsive to the needs and structure of Tribal and IHS healthcare systems.
Specialty or Practice-Based Networks
Bring together organizations serving similar populations or addressing shared Pediatric Readiness priorities.
How to Start a Network
Build a Network That Works for Your Community. A successful PECC Network does not need to start large. It starts with shared purpose, the right partners, and a structure that makes collaboration useful.
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Define Your Opportunity: Identify the hospitals, communities, or organizations that could benefit from working together.
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Identify Network Leadership: Determine who can help convene organizations, coordinate activities, and support participating PECCs.
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Engage Partners: Bring together hospitals, health systems, state programs, pediatric centers, and other partners that can contribute expertise or infrastructure.
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Establish Your Network: Define shared goals, communication structures, expectations, and priorities.
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Connect and Learn: Create regular opportunities for PECCs and participating organizations to share challenges, strategies, and successes.
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Grow and Sustain: Use what you learn to strengthen the network, expand participation, and build long-term capacity.
You do not have to build it alone. ImPACTS can help you explore the network model that best fits your organization or community.