Frontline Pediatric Readiness Tools
What
​The Frontline Pediatric Readiness Tools are designed to support emergency clinicians to put pediatric readiness into practice.
These simulation-based exercises are:
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FREE
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Brief (< 10 minute)
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Require limited equipment and preparation.
Who
These tools are designed to be used with an interprofessional team, to work together to improve familiarity with pediatric specific equipment, medications, and procedures. ​
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Pediatric Education Care Coordinators (PECCs) can lead their teams through these simulation-based exercises in the Emergency Department, BUT any team member who is a champion for improving pediatric care can use these tools.
Why
Emergency Departments with higher pediatric readiness scores (> 87/100) have decreased mortality rates of critically ill and injured children.
We know that the majority of children who are ill and injured seek care in community emergency departments close to home, not large pediatric centers.
The national average pediatric readiness score is 69.5/100
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Whether your emergency department is in a rural or urban area with a high or low volume of pediatric patients, improving pediatric readiness decreases mortality and improves outcomes for kids in your community.