Volume 2 | January 2020
Happy 2020!
It's fitting that January, which kicks off a new year, is National Thank You Month !!! 
A heartfelt thanks to all of you for the quality care (medically and emotionally) that you provide the pediatric patients and families in Connecticut!! 

January also brings awareness to:
Birth Defects Prevention Month
Cervical Health Month
Thyroid Health Month
January 1st - Global Family Day
January 19-31 Health Weight Week
January 21-26 - National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week

Our monthly tip spotlights the current Opioid Epidemic, especially among the pediatric population.
Upcoming Events
January 6-11
NAEMSP Annual Meeting
San Diego, California
To register, please follow the link

January 9th 1-2pm
PEM ECHO Session
Zoom Conference
If interested, please contact Dr. Tiyyagura

January 9th 7-8pm
EMS ECHO Session
Zoom Conference
If interested, please email Victoria

January 16th
Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Back Pain
If you would like more information on this event, please email
PEPP Course
Schedule a PEPP course today!!
Taking a Pediatric Education for the Prehospital Professional course is a great way to stay current on pediatric cares and skills and can also be applied to the new NREMT credit requirements in CT. The course is available in both BLS and ALS formats. Modules can be completed on line or in class, with both levels requiring a 4 hour in person session. Sponsor a class at your agency! Contact Victoria for further information.


January-March 2020
EMS Pediatric Readiness Surveys

June-September 2020
ED Pediatric Readiness Surveys

Watch your email today for our 2020 Pediatric EMS Survey!! Please participate and help us continue our programming!!!
New Policy and Technical Report from AAP...Hot off the Press
Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Medical Services Systems
Pediatric Disaster Readiness starts with Day to Day Readiness!

New England Pediatric Forum - Registration is now open!
New England Pediatric Forum!
Targeted content will meet the needs:
ED nursing, physician leadership/educators
EMS leadership/educators
EMS/ED Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators/Pediatric Champions
Pediatric providers with a passion/interest in improving pediatric readiness can register .  SEATS ARE LIMITED!!!
This one-day forum will involve:
Three workshops
  • Train-the-trainer for “do it yourself” low-cost low-tech skills simulation for ED/MS: IO/IV, push/pull, airway)
  • Implementing a clinical critical event debriefing in your ED/EMS
  • Implementing a safe/structured handoff program to improve transitions of care (e.g. EMS handoff to ED and ED handoff to EMS for transfers, ED to ED).
Networking
  • Share ideas for improving pediatric preparedness with other EDs and EMS across New England
  • Develop relationships with other EDs and EMS across New England
TAKE HOME resources and access to web-based content for you and your staff after the meeting

Cost: $40 including food and CME/CEU/OEMS
Great Idea!
During a recent simulation session at Milford Hospital, we were so impressed with the improvements that the Pediatric Champion Shaileen Morton, RN and
Milford Hospital leadership team have worked to implement since our last visit just eleven months ago (January 2019)!

To the left is a photo of the pediatric cart that they have created and are using, in addition to their Broselow cart.