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American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine (not a U.S. government website)
Policy Statement: Pediatric Care Recommendations for Freestanding Urgent Care Facilities (not a U.S. government website). Table 1 of this statement provides a list of recommended Office Emergency Equipment and Supplies for pediatric patients seen in freestanding urgent care facilities. This statement also appears in Pediatrics Vol. 116 No. 1 July 2005, pp. 258-260. Guidelines for Preparedness of Emergency Departments that Care for Children: A Call to Action (not a U.S. government website). This is a joint statement by the AAP and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). It replaces a previous equipment guidelines document created in 1995 that was retired in 2004. The policy statement also appears in Pediatrics Vol. 107 No. 4 April 2001, pp. 773-774. Emergency Readiness of Pediatric Offices (not a U.S. government website). This report presents findings from Periodic Survey #27, which explored the state of readiness for common emergencies of office-based pediatric practices. Initiated by the Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine, it includes a listing of the availability of the equipment/medications necessary to handle emergencies. Facilities and Equipment for the Care of Pediatric Patients in A Community Hospital (not a U.S. government website). Many children who require hospitalization are admitted to community hospitals that are more accessible for families and to their primary care physicians, but vary substantially in their pediatric resources. The intent of this clinical report is to provide basic guidelines for furnishing and equipping a pediatric area in a community hospital. This report also appears in Pediatrics, May 1, 2003; 111(5): 1120 - 1122. Disposable Colorimetric Carbon Dioxide Detector Use as an Indicator of a Patent Airway During Noninvasive Mask Ventilation (not a U.S. government website). In this report the authors describe their experience with colorimetric carbon dixoide devices for use during preintubation airway stabilization as observed during videotaped performances from a prospective, randomized trial of intubation premedication. This report also appears in Pediatrics Vol. 118 No. 1 July 2006, pp. e202-e204.
American College of Emergency Physicians (not a U.S. government website)
- Care of Children in the Emergency Department: Guidelines for Preparedness (not a U.S. government website). Table 2 of this document, titled Guidelines for Equipment and Supplies for Use on Pediatric Patients in the ED, lists essential equipment for preparedness for pediatric patients in an emergency department setting. This document has been reviewed by and is supported in concept by the following organizations: Ambulatory Pediatric Association, American Association of Poison Control Centers, American College of Surgeons, American Hospital Association, American Medical Association, American Pediatric Surgical Association, American Trauma Society, Brain Injury Association Inc, Emergency Nurses Association, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions, National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, National Association of EMS Physicians, National Association of School Nurses, National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Directors, National Committee for Quality Assurance, and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. It was approved by ACEP Board of Directors September 2000 and the American Academy of Pediatrics Board of Directors December 2000.
American College of Surgeons (not a U.S. government website)
- Equipment for Ambulances (not a U.S. government website). This document provides a list of equipment that the ACS believes to be necessary on all ambulances in order to provide sufficient patient care in the pre-hospital setting.
National Association of School Nurses (not a U.S. government website)
- Preparing for School Emergencies (not a U.S. government website). This position statement from the NASN outlines both the levels of care providers and the necessary equipment needed to provide emergency care to children in a school setting.
National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center (not a U.S. government website)
- Pediatric Equipment Data Collection Form for ALS Ambulances (not a U.S. government website). Developed by NEDARC, this survey template was designed to assist EMSC State Partnership grantees in the gathering of data for performance measure 66b regarding the availability of essential pediatric equipment on BLS and ALS ambulances. The equipment list may be altered so that it reflects only those items of equipment that fall within their scope of practice and that they are authorized to use.
Armstrong Medical Industries Inc. (not a U.S. government website)
- Broselow®/Hinkle Pediatric Resuscitation System (not a U.S. government website). The Broselow/Hinkle System is a color-coded system designed to supply all the information and equipment needed to perform a pediatric emergency resuscitation. It includes the Broselow® Pediatric Emergency Tape. This length-based resuscitation tape has a reference at each color bar on the tape to inform the health care provider of equipment sizes to perform emergency resuscitation on a child. A reference at each weight zone on the tape shows pre-calculated medication dosages. Designated resuscitation equipment is contained in corresponding, color-coded equipment pouches included in the following product. The most current Tape is Version 2007A, and complies with the Joint Commission of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) National Patient Safety Goal 3B.
State of Georgia (not a U.S. government website)
- Safe Transportation of Pediatric Patients (not a U.S. government website). This letter to all EMS directors and medical directors outlines the Georgia standard for the transportation of children by pre-hospital emergency care personnel.
State of Vermont (not a U.S. government website)
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