Archived Articles for 2012

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• AAP Releases Car Seat App (12/20/2012)
• Now Available: NASN Video Series on Anaphylaxis (12/10/2012)
• MCHB to Host the Webcast "Moving from Awareness to Action in Bullying Prevention" (11/30/2012)
• BTF to Host the Webcast "Pediatric TBI: Second Edition of the Guidelines and Beyond" (11/29/2012)
• HRSA Launches Health IT for Children Toolbox (11/08/2012)
• AAP Clinical Report: Relief of Pain and Anxiety in Pediatric Patients in Emergency Medical Systems (11/02/2012)
• AHRQ Releases Guide for Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients with Limited English Proficiency (10/26/2012)
• Podcast Now Available on Cultural Awareness: Children and Youth in Disasters (10/12/2012)
• AHRQ Publishes Results on Two Different Tools which Help Measure Tracheal Intubation Adverse Events and Performance in PICUs (10/05/2012)
• CSN Releases Updated Child Passenger Safety Resource Guide 2012 (09/27/2012)
• ASPR Twitter Challenges Sparks Innovation in Tracking Local Health Trends (09/24/2012)
• ATS Solicits Input on National Trauma Awareness Month Campaign Materials (09/17/2012)
• States Debate Who Should Make “Return to Play” Decisions for Youth Athletes (09/13/2012)
• Save the Children Releases Annual Disaster Report (09/07/2012)
• Validation and Refinement of a Prediction Rule to Identify Children at Low Risk for Acute Appendicitis (08/31/2012)
• Leading Physician and Medication Safety Groups Endorse ENA Position on Weighing Pediatric Patients in Kilograms (08/23/2012)
• HRSA Launches Stop Bullying Video Challenge (08/20/2012)
• NHTSA Releases Statewide Implementation of Prehospital Care Guidelines FOA (08/09/2012)
• CHSC Releases Research Brief on the Use of Emergency Departments for Routine Care (08/03/2012)
• NIH Creates Office of Emergency Care Research (08/02/2012)
• FEMA and Partners Release National Preparedness Report (07/13/2012)
• Now Available: Podcast Series about the AHRQ Quality Indicators TM Toolkit for Hospitals (07/12/2012)
• IOM Offers Workshop on Telehealth in an Evolving Health Care Environment (07/06/2012)
• AHRQ'sReport Examines Patient and Family Engagement Activities (07/05/2012)
• AHRQ's Health Care Innovations Exchange Focuses on Pediatric Asthma Care (06/14/2012)
• EMS.gov Launches a Fresh New Look! (06/01/2012)
• AHRQ Requests Nominations for its National Advisory Council (05/31/2012)
• 2009/10 NS-CSHCN Indicator Data Set is Now Available (05/25/2012)
• Pediatric Academic Societies Issues Call for Proposals (05/24/2012)
• Webinar Now Available: Introduction to NEMSIS and Its Potential Uses in Syndromic Surveillance (04/27/2012)
• AHRQ Lists Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) Centers of Excellence Grant Awards (04/26/2012)
• UNC Offers Free Online Trainings in Influenza Preparedness, Disease Surveillance, Bioterrorism, and More! (04/23/2012)
• HRSA Releases Award Management Tutorial (04/16/2012)
• NHTSA Unveils Campaign to Prevent Child Heatstroke Deaths in Cars (04/13/2012)
• HRSA Revitalizes Stop Bullying Website (04/12/2012)
• NICH Offers Handbook for Families and Providers to Work Together to Improve Care (03/23/2012)
• Register for AHRQ's Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Webinar Series (03/19/2012)
• NCDMPH Prioritizes Topics for Development of A Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Curriculum (03/16/2012)
• IOM Releases Report on Safe and Effective Medicines for Children (03/15/2012)
• AHRQ Seeks Submission of Measures of Children’s Health Care Quality for CHIPRA 2013 (03/12/2012)
• March 18-24 is National Poison Prevention Week (03/09/2012)
• AHRQ Releases New Podcast Series on Quality Improvement (03/05/2012)
• MCHB Seeking Comments on Its National Plan for MCH Training (03/02/2012)
• Call for Nominations: 2012 Council on Community Pediatrics Awards (02/27/2012)
• Legislation Introduced to Raise Awareness of Cardiomyopathy Through Schools (02/17/2012)
• Global Health & Disasters Course to Focus on Children and Disasters (02/10/2012)
• AHRQ Seeks Pediatric Inpatient Quality of Care Measures (02/06/2012)
• Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care Offers Webinar on Creating Patient and Family Advisory Councils (02/03/2012)
• EMS Today to Host Pediatric Hybrid Course (02/03/2012)
• HHS Releases The Global Health Strategy (01/23/2012)
• AAP to Implement Disaster Outreach and Collaboration for Kids Project (01/20/2012)
• FEMA Offers Disaster Preparedness Applications for Mobile Devices (01/18/2012)
• GAO Report Highlights Data Collection for Pediatric Medical Devices (01/17/2012)
• Michigan Develops Emergency Preparedness Curriculum for Schools (01/13/2012)
• Child Maltreatment 2010 Report Shows Decrease in Victims of Child Abuse and Neglect (01/10/2012)
• National EMS Culture of Safety Draft 2 Available for Comment (01/09/2012)
• FICEMS Releases 2011 National EMS Assessment (01/06/2012)

Archived Articles for 2011

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• AHRQ Suspends Funding Opportunity Announcement (12/29/2011)
• NASEMSO Releases New Resource on National EMS Program Accreditation (12/27/2011)
• CDC Releases Best Available Research Evidence (12/23/2011)
• AAP Revises Policy Statement to Approve Swimming Lessons for Babies (12/22/2011)
• Car Seats Protect Overweight Kids Too (12/20/2011)
• Maternal and Child Health-Public Health Leadership Institute Accepting Applications (12/16/2011)
• FEMA to Engage Stakeholders in New "Think Tank" (12/15/2011)
• DHS Integrates Pediatric Disaster Planning into Grantee Initiatives (12/05/2011)
• Calling All EMS Agencies to Join the Health Care Innovation Challenge! (12/02/2011)
• AHRQ Releases 2009 Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) (11/21/2011)
• CSYCP Releases Dates for its 2012 READY Summer Camps (11/14/2011)
• Report Finds Children in Rural Areas Face Different Health Challenges (11/10/2011)
• Now Available: AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Course Materials (11/07/2011)
AHRQ Funded Projects Focus on Improving Patient Safety Through Simulation Research (11/04/2011)
• AAP Expands Guidelines for Infant Sleep Safety and SIDS Risk Reduction (10/31/2011)
• UC Davis Recruiting for Pediatric Emergency Medicine Program Scholars (10/28/2011)
• HRSA Integrates New Media (10/27/2011)
• NCDMPH Releases Conference Report on Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Education (10/24/2011)
• HHS Office of Adolescent Health Redesigns Website (10/13/2011)
• PCORI Releases Funding Announcement (10/10/2011)
• UNITAR/UNOSAT and Google Aim to Provide Map Data for Improved Disaster and Humanitarian Response (10/3/2011)
• CDC Releases State-by-State Update Report on Preparedness and Response Activities (09/30/2011)
• HRSA Awards $28.3 Million to Improve the Health of Children with Special Health Care Needs (09/19/2011)
• CDC Offers Preparedness Resources for State, Local, Tribal Public Health Directors and Pediatric Offices and Hospitals (09/16/2011)
• NHTSA Efforts Culminate in Release of EMS Workforce Agenda (09/09/2011)
• FDA Seeking Comments on Draft Guidance (09/08/2011)
• GAO Report Highlights Role of Data in Preventing Child Fatalities (09/06/2011)
• DHS Announces More Than $2.1 Billion in Preparedness Grants (09/02/2011)
• HHS Issues a Final Rule: Financial Conflict of Interest (08/26/2011)
• September is National Preparedness Month! (08/25/2011)
• PCORI Seeks Input on Definition of Patient-centered Outcomes Research (08/12/2011)
• Pediatric Disaster Preparedness Curriculum Development Conference Report Released (08/12/2011)
Release of New WISQARS Cost of Injury Reports (08/04/2011)
• Now Released: America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2011 (07/15/2011)
• HRSA Welcomes New Chief Public Health Officer! (07/08/2011)
• HHS Grants Boost Disaster Preparedness in Hospitals and Health Care Systems (07/08/2011)
• HHS Toolkit of Public Health Emergency Text Messages Now Available (06/27/2011)
• HRSA Announces "HRSA in Your State" (06/20/2011)
• CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program: Request for Nominations for Expert Panelists (06/20/2011)
• Newly Created Pediatric Trauma Society Now Accepting Members (06/15/2011)
• Reaching Out to Children and Youth Following Disasters (06/15/2011)
• HHS Awards $4.9 Million to Support Families of CSHCN (06/07/2011)
• FL EMSC Announces Winner of 2011 EMS for Children Heroes Award (05/31/2011)
• National EMS Culture of Safety Conference Announced (05/20/2011)
• Nominations for National EMS Awards Due June 1 (05/20/2011)
• Invitation to Apply for National Child Passenger Safety Board Membership (05/13/2011)
• Recording, Transcripts for Culturally Effective Care Webinar Now Available (04/29/2011)
• NASEMSO Announces New Executive Director (04/22/2011)
• NIH/NICHD Releases 2011 BPCA Priority List of Needs in Pediatric Therapeutics (04/22/2011)
• AAP Call for Nominations: 2011 Outstanding Achievement Award (04/14/2011)
• AHA Releases New Course Materials for BLS Healthcare Providers (03/31/2011)
• NHTSA Releases New Child Restraint Guidelines (03/24/2011)
• NASHP Paper to Help State Policymakers Make Informed Decisions About CSHCN (03/17/2011)
• Volunteer Fire Council Publishes Grant Writing Guide (03/12/2011)
• Solicitation for Best Practices in Family-Centered Care for Pediatrics (03/10/2011)
• Request for Comments on Proposed Vehicle-Child Restraint System Fit Program (03/03/2011)
• New NAEMT EMS Safety Course Debuts This Week (03/01/2011)
• Just Released: EMS Education Course for PEM Physicians (02/24/2011)
• Call for Steering Committee Nominations for Regionalized Emergency Medical Care Project (02/22/2011)
• FEMA National Advisory Council Accepting Membership Applications (02/17/2011)
• DE EMSC and NRC to Present at 2011 ENA Leadership Conference (02/16/2011)
• AAP and NTAC to Host Webinar on Medical Home Model for Children's Mental Health (02/16/2011)
• ONC Provides Additional Funding to Accelerate CAH and Rural Hospitals' Switch to EHR (02/10/2011)
• Call for Abstracts: AAP Conference on the Future of Pediatrics (02/10/2011)
• AHRQ and PAS Issue Call for Abstracts (02/03/2011)
• AAP Offers Course on Office & Emergency Department Preparedness (01/20/2011)
• AAP Endorses CPR Training in Secondary Schools (01/13/2011)
• MCHB Report: Children's Health USA Databook (01/13/2011)
• Ready or Not? 2010 Report Finds Many States Achieve Highest Ever Scores for Health Emergency Preparedness (01/06/2011)

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• AHRQ Seeks Public Comments on Priorities for the CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program (12/16/2010)
• Pediatric Issues in Disaster Management, Parts 1 and 2 (12/14/2010)
• FEMA and ACEP Online Training: Building Collaborate Disaster Planning Processes (12/07/2010)
• HHS Announces Secretary's Tribal Advisory Committee Members (12/06/2010)
• HHS Unveils Healthy People 2020 (12/02/2010)
• AAP and MCHB Release "Building Your Medical Home" Toolkit (11/29/2010)
• Ambulance Personnel Perceptions of Near Misses and Adverse Events in Pediatric Patients (11/24/2010)
• Highlights from NIH Roundtable on Emergency Research (11/19/2010)
• Awareness and Utilization of EMS by Limited English Proficient Caregivers of Pediatric Patients in Prehospital Emergency Care (11/18/2010)
• Maternal and Child Health State Snapshots Now Updated (11/16/2010)
• Webinar on Medical Homes and Childhood Asthma: A Key Opportunity for Progress (11/14/2010)
• EMS Approved as an Emergency Medicine Subspecialty (11/11/2010)
• ED Visits Involving Accidental Ingestion of Drugs by Children Aged 5 or Younger(11/09/2010)
• CDC Provides Update on Public Health Preparedness by States (11/08/2010)
• ED Visits for Medical Device-Associated Adverse Events Among Children (11/04/2010)
• New Threat Scenarios Added to AHRQ's Emergency Surge Modeling Tool (11/04/2010)
• Rapid Medical Screening Improves ED Patient Flow During H1N1 Influenza Surge (10/28/2010)
• HHS Announces $3.9 Million to Support Families of CSHCN (10/26/2010)
• Screening for Developmental Delay in High-Risk Users of an Urban Pediatric Emergency Department (10/21/2010)
• Coordinating Pediatric Medical Care During an Influenza Pandemic (10/14/2010)
• DHHS Awards $20 Million to Help Rural Hospitals Switch to EHR (10/14/2010)
• FDA Approves Pediatric Use of 2-PAM (10/07/2010)
• New Release: Disaster Mental Health Field Guide(10/05/2010)
• USFA/IAFF Publish Emergency Vehicle Safety Guide (09/23/2010)
• Medicaid Programs Now Allow Terminally Ill Children to Receive Curative Treatment(09/17/2010)
• NHTSA Releases Report on Children Injured in Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes (09/16/2010)
• HealthGrades Evaluates Safety Among Pediatric Patients at Children’s Hospitals (09/11/2010)
• NEMSIS TAC Releases 2009 NEMSIS Public-Release Research Dataset (09/09/2010)
• FEMA Releases Course on Planning for the Needs of Children in Disasters (09/02/2010)
• NEMSIS Version 3 Seeks Public Comments (09/01/2010)
• NHTSA Releases Materials from Safe Transportation of Children in Ground Ambulances Meeting (08/27/2010)
• CDC Publishes Data on Children’s Health (08/24/2010)
• CMS Seeks Comments on Legislative Changes Aimed at Improving Children’s Care (08/20/2010)
• NHTSA Calls for Comments on Rear Seat Belt Mandate (08/12/2010)
• FEMA Opens Its National Dialogue on Preparedness (08/12/2010)
• Care Setting Affects Likelihood that Children with Persistent Asthma will Receive Inhaled Steroids (08/05/2010)
• HHS Allocates $88 Million for Program to Improve the Wellbeing of Children (07/29/2010)
• DOT’s Upcoming Meeting on Safe Transport of Children in Ambulances (07/29/2010)
• Resource Center Offers Data on Child and Adolescent Health (07/23/2010)
• 38 States Unprepared to Protect Children During Disasters (07/21/2010)
• President Obama Nominates Pediatrician as the New Administrator for CMS (07/08/2010)
• HHS Provides $390.5 million to Improve Hospital Preparedness and Emergency Response (07/08/2010)
• NLM Releases Family Reunification in Disasters Tool (06/10/2010)
• USFA Launches New Research Website (05/13/2010)
• AHRQ Supports Study on Adverse Events during Pediatric Sedation (05/06/2010)
• AHRQ Reports on Insured Children of Uninsured Parents (05/06/2010)
• CDC Releases Hospital Workbook for Pandemic Pediatric Care (04/29/2010)
• AAP Requests Input on Recent Events Involving Children and Disasters (04/22/2010)
• ACEP Publishes Study of Suicide-Related Pediatric ED Visits (04/22/2010)
• FDA Requires Device Manufacturers to Include Pediatric Information (04/08/2010)
• AAP and ACEP Post Revised Policy Statement on CSHCN Emergency Preparedness (04/08/2010)
• AAP Publishes Study on Nonemergent Pediatric ED Visits (04/01/2010)
• EMS Performance Measures Project Provides Report (04/01/2010)
• Oregon Offers Webinar on Pediatric Respiratory Illness and Emergencies (03/11/2010)
• New Report Spotlights HHS Hospital Preparedness Program (02/18/2010)
• New Study Addresses Pediatric Mental Health in the ED (02/11/2010)
• Article Highlights Shortage of Pediatricians Trained in Subspecialties (01/23/2010)
• MCHB Publishes Report on Children’s Health (01/14/2010)
• AHA Offers New Online Rhythm Pediatric Course (01/10/2010)

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• Special Issue of Pediatrics Devoted to Analyses from the 2005-2006 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (12/03/2009)
• AHRQ Study Finds Telemedicine Reduces Children’s Emergency Department Visits (12/03/2009)
• AHRQ Highlights Adverse Events in Pediatric ICUs (10/30/2009)
• National Commission on Children and Disasters Releases "Final" Interim Report (10/16/2009)
• CDC Publishes Report on Common Co-infections in H1N1 Fatalities (10/05/2009)
• HRSA Posts New Toolbox on Health IT for Children (10/02/2009)
• CDC Publishes Report on H1N1 Pediatric Deaths (9/11/2009)
• National Commission on Children and Disasters Releases "Draft" Interim Report (9/11/2009)
• Ten Year Study Reviews Delayed Diagnosis of Pediatric Trauma  (9/11/2009)
• FEMA Announces Creation of Children's Working Group (8/28/2009)
• NIAID to Begin H1N1 Vaccine Trials in Children (8/21/2009)
• CDC Issues Updated Guidance for School Response to H1N1 (8/21/2009)
• Study Evaluates Recognition of Strokes in Children (8/07/2009)
• CDC Article Identifies Potential H1N1 Complications in Children (7/31/2009)
• ISMP Highlights Potential Error in Broselow Tapes (7/29/2009)
• AAP Releases Policy Statement on Pedestrian Safety (7/27/2009)
• Study Examines Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury in Children (7/20/2009)
• Joint Commission Conference to Focus on Pediatric Safety (6/19/2009)
• Study Highlights the Effect of Family Presence on Pediatric Resuscitations (6/16/2009)
• ARRA Stimulus Funds Available for EMS (6/12/2009)
• AAP Report Examines Children’s Health and Safety Legislation (5/29/2009)
• CDC Releases Interim Guidance for H1N1 in Children (5/15/2009)
• AHRQ Highlights Innovative Approach to Pediatric Emergency Care (5/08/2009)
• AHRQ to Host Children’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness Webcast (4/22/2009)
• DHHS Establishes New Emergency Care Coordination Center (4/22/2009)
• AAP Publishes News Article Promoting Revised Field Treatment Guidelines (4/10/2009)
• ODHPHP Seeks Comments for Healthy People 2020 (4/03/2009)
• IOM Seeks Recommendations for Comparative Effectiveness Research Priorities (3/27/2009)
• NASEMSO Releases EMS Education Information (3/27/2009)
• AHRQ Issues Recommendations for Safeguarding Children In Emergencies (3/20/2009)
• Reduced Air Pollution Leads to Improved Breathing in Asthmatic Children (3/06/2009)
• Study Indicates Lead Poisoning in Children Decreasing (3/06/2009)
• Study Indicates Cell Phones May Distract Child Pedestrians (2/20/2009)
• IOM Plans Workshop on Progress Made in Emergency Care (2/13/2009)
• Study Finds Psychotic Symptoms in Children Associated with ADHD Medication (2/13/2009)
• Study Suggests Parental Support Reduces Risk of Child Maltreatment (2/13/2009)
• National EMS Education Standards Now Available (2/06/2009)
• HRSA Releases New CSHCN Grant (2/06/2009)
• Georgetown University Posts New Webpage on Unexpected Infant/Child Death for First Responders (1/29/2009)
• Children Lacking a Usual Source of Health Care Face Unmet Needs (1/29/2009)
• Study Links Childhood Trauma to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (1/22/2009)
• New York DOH Releases Pediatric/Obstetrical Emergency Planning Guide (1/15/2009)
• Updated Recommendations Increases the Number of Children to be Vaccinated (1/08/2009)
• HHS Issues Guidance for Use and Stockpiling of Drugs to Combat Pandemic Influenza (1/08/2009)

Archived Articles for 2008

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• AAP Study Assesses Complementary Alternative Medicine for Children (12/19/2008)
• Dr. Joseph Wright Appointed to FDA’s Pediatric Advisory Committee (12/12/2008)
• ACEP Releases Report on States’ Emergency Care (12/12/2008)
• Poisoning Remains Threat to Children’s Health (12/05/2008)
• Survey Indicates Vaccine Profit Margin Concerns Doctors (12/05/2008)
• ENA Report Ranks Traffic Safety Laws (11/21/2008)
• MCHB DataSpeak Series Focuses on Health Behaviors of School-Aged Children (11/21/2008)
• AAP Calls for Children to Receive Influenza Vaccine (11/06/2008)
• Study Indicates Earlier Vaccinations for Whooping Cough Could Reduce Illness (11/06/2008)
• Anesthesia May Pose Risk to Young Children (10/31/2008)

• FDA Releases Statement Regarding Voluntary Change of Cough and Cold Medication Warnings  (10/31/2008)

• Study Finds 3 Million Children Have Food or Digestive Allergies (10/24/08)

• CDC Program Offers Resources for EMS Officials (10/16/08)

• Samples of Prescription Medication May Pose Threat for Children (10/09/08)

• FEMA Makes Award for Equipment and Training to Smaller Emergency Response Agencies (10/09/08)

• National ED Data Coming to HCUP6 (10/02/08)

• National Child Health Day is Monday, October 6 (09/19/08)

• Non-profit EMS Agencies Eligible to Apply for HeartRescue Grants (09/19/08)

• Cognitive Behavior Therapy Effective for Treating Trauma Symptoms in Children and Teens (09/12/08)

• Study Shows that ACGME Work Hour Limits for Resident Physicians Do Not Reduce Errors (09/04/2008)

• NIH Offers New Pediatric Research Resource for Parents (08/22/2008)

• AHA Supports Use of Ambulatory Monitoring of Children with Suspected Hypertension (08/15/2008)

• EMS Study Tour to Visit Ambulance Services Across the Western U.S (08/08/2008)

• AHA Issues Guidelines for Management of Stroke in Children (07/24/2008)

• NHTSA Announces Dates for National Child Passenger Safety Week (07/24/2008)
• CDC Report finds Fewer Kids Suffering from Rotavirus (07/24/2008)
• CDC Posts SUIDS Training Material (07/17/2008)
• New AHRQ Report Reveals that Low-income Children More Likely to Visit ED (06/19/2008)
• AAP to Offer Neonatal/Pediatric Critical Care Transport Medicine Course (06/12/2008)
• New Guide for Establishing a Patient Safety Advisory Council Now Available (06/05/2008)
• ACEP Releases Report on Boarding Patients in the ED (05/22/2008)
• New Study Evaluates Drug-Related Harm among Hospitalized Children (05/16/2008)
• Joint Commission Recommends Ways to Prevent Medication Errors in Kids(05/01/2008)
• MCHB Releases Grants Data: EMSC Performance Measure Data to be Available Soon(05/01/2008)
• New Pediatric Policy Statement Receives Endorsement(04/17/2008)
• ACEP Releases Clinical Policy on Pediatric ED Sedation(03/20/2008)
• IOM Recommends New National Program to Evaluate Effectiveness of Health Care Products and Services (03/10/2008)
• DHS Announces 2008 Preparedness Grant Program (03/10/2008)
• CDC Releases New Report on the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (02/29/2008)
• CDC’s Injury Center to Release “Choking Game” Article (02/21/2008)
• AAP Disaster Preparedness Advisory Council to Develop Strategic Plan (02/07/2008)
• New York City Health Department Warns Parents to Keep Camphor Products Away from Children (01/25/2008)
• NRC’s Joseph Wright, MD, MPH, Named to National EMS Advisory Council (01/18/2008)
• FDA Releases Recommendations Regarding Use of Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Products (01/18/2008)
• Medicaid Reimbursement for Car Seats Is Cost-Effective Health Policy (01/18/2008)

Archived Articles for 2007

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

• 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 (11/17/2007)

• NICHQ Announces New Pediatric Audio-Conference Opportunity (10/31/2007)

• Largest Study of United States Children Readies for Launch (10/30/2007)

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

• Rhinoviruses Associated with Numerous Hospitalizations of Children Younger Than 5 Years (09/30/2007)

• Many Children Treated at Pediatric Hospitals Receive At Least One “Off-Label” Medication (09/28/2007)

• AHRQ and FDA to Collaborate in Largest Study Ever of Possible Heart Risks with ADHD Medications (09/28/2007)

• Study on Pediatric Psychiatric Referrals Published (09/15/2007)

• NHTSA Posts Findings from First-ever Survey on Booster Seat Use (09/03/2007)

• HHS Announces $896.7 Million in Funding to States for Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response (08/28/2007)

• MMWR QuickStats: Hospitalization for Respiratory Diseases Among Children (08/20/2007)
  Reprinted from the July 20, 2007, issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

• NH Mental Health Professionals to Be Trained to Provide Trauma Care to Kids (08/03/2007)

• PA Releases New Statewide BLS/ALS Protocols; Both Highlight Pediatrics (07/30/2007)

• Revised Peds EM Teaching Tools Available for Order (07/19/2007)

• Pediatric Preparedness Implementation Kit for Hospitals Now Available Via Web (07/05/2007)

• NIH Outlines Plans for Study of Pediatric Seizures (07/01/2007)

• E-Newsletter Focuses on Peds; Includes Articles by EMSC Colleagues (06/08/2007)

• NAEMSE Releases Draft EMS Education Standards, Grantee Comments Encouraged (06/08/2007)

• Small Infants Have Greater Survival Rate in High-Level Intensive Care Facilities (06/08/2007)

• GAO Releases Testimony on Schools Emergency Management Preparedness (05/24/2007)

• GAO Releases Pediatric Drug Research Report(05/24/2007)

• Vermont Ranked Number One In Reduction in Childhood Unintentional Injury Deaths (05/17/2007)

• New Bill Would Fund Development of Pediatric Quality-of-Care Measures (05/12/2007)

• EDs with Physician Residents Are Less Effective In Determining Which Children Require Hospital Admission (05/05/2007)

• A Color-coded Tape Helps EMTs Calculate Correct Epinephrine Dose for Children In Cardiopulmonary Arrest (05/04/2007)

• Study Findings: Family Members Do Not Disrupt Care When Present During Invasive Procedures (04/04/2007)

• NCROI Issues Report on Coping with Disasters for Children (04/04/2007)

• NHTSA-funded Paper Published on Determining Cost of An EMS System (03/15/2007)

• Comprehensive Manual Targeting CDR Teams Now Available (03/15/2007)

• NIHCM Releases Issue Paper on Reducing Health Disparities Among Children (03/15/2007)

• NAEMSP Releases Position Paper on Intraosseous Vascular Access (02/21/2007)

• National EMS Advisory Council Seeks Membership Nominations (02/07/2007)

• Now Available: New Edition of Guidelines for Air and Ground Transport of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients (01/24/2007)

• Infant Safety Seat Study Recalled (01/24/2007)

• $1.4 Million Available to Fund Mental Health Programs for Children and Adolescents (01/03/2007)

• CSN Releases Publications on Cost-Saving Facts (01/03/2007)

Archived Articles for 2006

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• 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 (11/14/2006)

• Now Available: Web-Based Resource on Children with Special Health Care Needs (10/25/2006)

• New Online Manual Released to Help Children with Developmental/ Behavioral Problems (10/25/2006)

• MCHB Announces HTPC Funding Opportunity (10/18/2006)

• Lessons Learned Web Site Launches School Emergency Planning Page (10/11/2006)

• NEJM Interviews Kellerman on Crisis in Emergency Care (10/04/2006)

• SAMHSA and Ad Council Launch New Ads to Offer Mental Health Services to Hurricane Survivors, Including Children (09/06/2006)

• Anthrax in Children Difficult to Detect and Treat, New Report Finds (08/29/2006)

• NHTSA Releases Results of "Ease of Use" Child Safety Seat Survey (08/09/2006)

• NCHS QuickStats: U.S. Infant Mortality Rates Decline (06/28/2006)

• Research Publication on Pediatric Spleen Injury Available for Download (05/24/2006)

• MMWR Update: Multistate Outbreak of Mumps (05/24/2006)

• MCHB Releases National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (03/10/2006)

• New Video Shows Clinicians How to Treat Children Exposed to Chemicals Used in Bioterrorist Attacks (02/10/2006)

• AAP Releases Policy Statement on Pediatricians’ Role in Rural EMS (02/10/2006)

• NICHD Alerts Parents to Winter SIDS Risk and Updated AAP Recommendations (02/10/2006)

Archived Articles for 2005

• AHA Announces Availability of CPR Anytime for Family and Friends (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 (11/30/2005)