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6/12/2008: AAP to Offer Neonatal/Pediatric Critical Care Transport Medicine Course

6/5/2008: New Guide for Establishing a Patient Safety Advisory Council Now Available

5/22/2008: ACEP Releases Report on Boarding Patients in the ED

5/16/2008: New Study Evaluates Drug-Related Harm among Hospitalized Children

5/1/2008: Joint Commission Recommends Ways to Prevent Medication Errors in Kids

5/1/2008: MCHB Releases Grants Data: EMSC Performance Measure Data to be Available Soon

4/17/2008: New Pediatric Policy Statement Receives Endorsement

4/17/2008: CDC Announces the Publication of Child Maltreatment Surveillance

3/28/2008: DOT Secretary Launches New Service to Automatically E-mail, Instant Message Safety Recall Information

3/20/2008: ACEP Releases Clinical Policy on Pediatric ED Sedation

3/10/2008: IOM Recommends New National Program to Evaluate Effectiveness of Health Care Products and Services

3/10/2008: DHS Announces 2008 Preparedness Grant Program

2/29/2008: CDC Releases New Report on the Public Health Emergency Preparedness

2/21/2008: CDC's Injury Center to Release “Choking Game” Article

2/7/2008: AAP Disaster Preparedness Advisory Council to Develop Strategic Plan

2/7/2008: DHS Releases National Response Framework

1/25/2008: NYC Health Department Warns Parents to Keep Camphor Products Away from Children

1/18/2008: Medicaid Reimbursement for Car Seats Is Cost-Effective Health Policy

1/18/2008: NRC's Joe Wright Named to National EMS Advisory Council

1/18/2008: FDA Releases Recommendations Regarding Use of Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Products

1/15/2008: AHRQ Releases New Toolkits for Reducing Medical Errors

1/11/2008: HHS Releases New Pandemic Flu Toolkit for Community Leaders

1/10/2008: HHS Releases New Guide on Public Health Emergency Response

11/20/2007: Article of Interest: Meeting Children’s Mental Health Needs

11/17/2007: Adult Automated External Defibrillators Can Save Children's Lives Too

11/17/2007: TFAH Releases Report on Pandemic Flu and Children

11/17/2007: House Passes Kids in Disasters Bill

10/31/2007: NICHQ Announces New Pediatric Audio-Conference Opportunity

10/30/2007: Largest Study of United States Children Readies for Launch

10/29/2007: U.S. Emergency Services Not Prepared to Care for Children in Disaster

9/30/2007: Rhinoviruses Associated with Numerous Hospitalizations of Children Younger Than 5 Years

9/28/2007: Many Children Treated at Pediatric Hospitals Receive At Least One "Off-Label" Medication

9/28/2007: AHRQ and FDA to Collaborate in Largest Study Ever of Possible Heart Risks with ADHD Medications

9/21/2007: CDC Reports Increase in Teen Suicide

9/15/2007: Study on Pediatric Psychiatric Referrals Published

9/3/2007: NHTSA Posts Findings from First-ever Survey on Booster Seat Use

8/28/2007: HHS Announces $896.7 Million in Funding to States for Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response

8/20/2007: MMWR QuickStats: Hospitalization for Respiratory Diseases Among Children

8/14/2007: Archived Dialog from HHS Pandemic Flu Leadership Weblog Now Available

8/14/2007: National First Responder Appreciation Day to be September 25

8/3/2007: NH Mental Health Professionals to Be Trained to Provide Trauma Care to Kids

7/30/2007: PA Releases New Statewide BLS/ALS Protocols; Both Highlight Pediatrics

7/23/2007: DHS Sponsors Fourth Annual National Preparedness Month

7/19/2007: Revised Peds EM Teaching Tools Available for Order

7/5/2007: Pediatric Preparedness Implementation Kit for Hospitals Now Available Via Web

7/1/2007: NIH Outlines Plans for Study of Pediatric Seizures

6/8/2007: E-Newsletter Focuses on Peds; Includes Articles by EMSC Colleagues

6/8/2007: NAEMSE Releases Draft EMS Education Standards, Grantee Comments Encouraged

6/8/2007: Small Infants Have Greater Survival Rate in High-Level Intensive Care Facilities

5/24/2007: GAO Releases Testimony on Schools Emergency Management Preparedness

5/24/2007: GAO Releases Pediatric Drug Research Report

5/17/2007: Vermont Ranked Number One In Reduction in Childhood Unintentional Injury Deaths

5/12/2007: Center for Emergency Preparedness Publishes News Digest

5/12/2007: New Bill Would Fund Development of Pediatric Quality-of-Care Measures

5/5/2007: SAMHSA Launches Web Resources to Assist in Post-Virginia Tech Tragedy

5/5/2007: EDs with Physician Residents Are Less Effective In Determining Which Children Require Hospital Admission

5/4/2007: A Color-coded Tape Helps EMTs Calculate Correct Epinephrine Dose for Children In Cardiopulmonary Arrest

5/4/2007: NGA Center Launches Pandemic Outbreak Workshops to Enhance State Readiness

5/4/2007: AHRQ's HCUP Has Injury Data Available Online

4/4/2007: Study Findings: Family Members Do Not Disrupt Care When Present During Invasive Procedures

4/4/2007: NCROI Issues Report on Coping with Disasters for Children

3/15/2007: NHTSA-funded Paper Published on Determining Cost of An EMS System

3/15/2007: Comprehensive Manual Targeting CDR Teams Now Available

3/15/2007: NIHCM Releases Issue Paper on Reducing Health Disparities Among Children

2/21/2007: HHS Funds Advanced Development of H5N1 Influenza Vaccines

2/21/2007: NAEMSP Releases Position Paper on Intraosseous Vascular Access

2/21/2007: New Guidelines Issued for Family Support in Patient-Centered ICU

2/21/2007: AHRQ Offers Flu Pandemic Resources

2/7/2007: National EMS Advisory Council Seeks Membership Nominations

1/24/2007: DHS Releases Nationwide Interoperable Communications Assessment

1/24/2007: Now Available: New Edition of Guidelines for Air and Ground Transport of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients

1/24/2007: Infant Safety Seat Study Recalled

1/3/2007: $1.4 Million Available to Fund Mental Health Programs for Children and Adolescents

1/3/2007: CSN Releases Publications on Cost Saving Facts

11/14/2006: New Disaster-preparedness Resource Provides Valuable Information for Pediatricians and Emergency Response Planners

11/14/2006: AAP/ACEP Release Policy Statement on Family-centered Care

11/1/2006: SAMHSA Announces Its Center for Trauma Informed Care

10/25/2006: Now Available: Web-based Resource on Children with Special Health Care Needs

10/25/2006: New On-line Manual Released to Help Children with Developmental/ Behavioral Problems

10/18/2006: MCHB Announces HTPC Funding Opportunity

10/11/2006: Lessons Learned Web Site Launches School Emergency Planning Page

10/4/2006: NCHS Releases National Estimates of Crowding in EDs

10/4/2006: New England Journal Interviews Kellerman on Crisis in Emergency Care

9/6/2006: Special AHRQ-Funded Journal Issue Highlights Lessons From High-Reliability Organizations

9/6/2006: SAMHSA and Ad Council Launch New Ads to Offer Mental Health Services to Hurricane Survivors, Including Children

8/29/2006: Anthrax in Children Difficult to Detect and Treat, New Report Finds

8/29/2006: AHRQ Releases Issue Brief on Mass Prophylaxis

8/22/2006: NHTSA Releases Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Resource Guide

8/9/2006: NHTSA Releases Results of "Ease of Use" Child Safety Seat Survey

8/9/2006: More Physicians Using Electronic Medical Records

8/2/2006: New Release: Child Abuse & Neglect Info. Packet

7/26/2006: New Release: HIPAA Decision Tool

7/26/2006: New Release: NGA Pandemic Primer

6/28/2006: NCHS QuickStats: U.S. Infant Mortality Rates Decline

6/28/2006: Grant Opportunity: Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems

5/24/2006: Research Publication on Pediatric Spleen Injury Available for Download

5/24/2006: MMWR Update: Multistate Outbreak of Mumps

3/10/2006: MCHB Releases National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs

2/10/2006: AAP Releases Policy Statement on Pediatricians’ Role in Rural EMS

2/10/2006: NICHD Alerts Parents to Winter SIDS Risk and Updated AAP Recommendations

2/10/2006: New Video Shows Clinicians How to Treat Children Exposed to Chemicals Used in Bioterrorist Attacks

11/30/2005: AHA Announces Availability of CPR Anytime for Family and Friends Personal Learning Program

11/30/2005: NHTSA Releases 2004 Traffic Safety Fact Sheets

11/30/2005: AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program Seeking Future Research Topics

11/30/2005: AHRQ to Transition to Electronic Grant Applications Starting December 20

11/30/2005: NHTSA Releases Older Child Passenger Safety Progress Report

11/30/2005: Children Involved in Crashes Should be Monitored for Acute Stress Symptoms Regardless of Injury

10/4/2005: New Free CDC Toolkit "Heads Up! Concussion in High School Sports"