Indiana EMSC

Indiana EMSC EMSC focuses on improving the quality of emergency care for children, and seeks to integrate children's interests into the existing EMS system.

Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) is a federal program designed to reduce pediatric morbidity and mortality as a result of severe injury and illness. EMSC was first established in the 1980s. Housed under the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau, provides competitive grant funding for state wide initiatives and pediatric research. Between 1996 and 2005 Indiana EMSC worked with the state EMS commission to standardize and update pediatric equipment for BLS and ALS provider transport vehicles, partnered with the Kiwanis to deploy Broselow equipped bags, and provided multiple novel educational opportunities for prehospital providers. However, due to lack of funding, the program ceased to exist in 2005. In 2006 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) publishes “Growing Pains” citing pediatric patients comprising 27% of emergency visits; however, many hospitals and EMS agencies were not well equipped to handle pediatric patients. Indiana has 1,577,629 children between the ages of 0-17 years of age, comprising 25% of it’s population. IEMSC was restablished with state partnership grant funding in 2009 under the direction of Dr. Elizabeth Weinstein.

03/05/2026

2026 Riley Children's Health Pediatric Trauma, Burn & Emergency Care Symposium is April 28th. Be sure to register early! Hope to see you there.

Indiana EMS Agency PECCs, please register for this webinar.
02/25/2026

Indiana EMS Agency PECCs, please register for this webinar.

EMS: Don't miss the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Pediatric Readiness webinar tomorrow! It's free, open to all, and approved for 1 hour of CAPCE continuing education credit. https://emscimprovement.center/education-and-resources/webinars/

1 week until the portal opens to enter your ED's NPRP assessment.
02/24/2026

1 week until the portal opens to enter your ED's NPRP assessment.

Pediatric emergencies can be unpredictable and anxiety-provoking. The National Pediatric Readiness Project Assessment can help your team boost its confidence around treating children. Talk to your ED nurse manager about participating at https://pedsready.org/

02/17/2026

Only a few days until the 2026 Pediatric Readiness Education Series begins! Kick off the series with Improving the Management of Pediatric Head Trauma, led by Aaron Jensen, MD, MEd, MS; Pradip Chaudhari, MD; and Erika Greene, NP. This free, national webinar delivers practical, real-world strategies to support clinical teams and strengthen Pediatric Readiness through education.

Register today https://emscimprovement.center/education-and-resources/webinars/

ED PECCS, please register for this webinar to learn about the newly released guidlines and prepare for the NPRP assessme...
01/29/2026

ED PECCS, please register for this webinar to learn about the newly released guidlines and prepare for the NPRP assessment launching in March.

NEW Pediatric Readiness Guidelines for a NEW National Assessment webinar on Feb. 12 at 1 pm CT. We encourage ED nurses, physicians, and administrators to attend. In this session, you will learn about:
🔹The latest updates to the Pediatric Readiness guidelines
🔹How to prepare for the upcoming national assessment

Register now: https://emscimprovement.center/education-and-resources/webinars/

New guidelines now available. Please share with ED Clinicians all over Indiana.
01/29/2026

New guidelines now available. Please share with ED Clinicians all over Indiana.

New guidelines means a new nationwide assessment. Learn what’s new and get ready for the next Pediatric Readiness assessment, opening March 2026!

https://pedsready.org/

01/20/2026

For EMS and fire-rescue agencies: A three-part EMS webinar series is being developed in collaboration with National Association of EMTs but open to all, launching in late February and offering continuing education. These national sessions will focus on Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project 2024 Nationwide Assessment results, child abuse and maltreatment in recognition of Child Abuse Awareness Month (April), and pediatric cervical spine management during an EMSC Day webinar on May 20. Keep an eye out for registration details.

For EDs: The 2026 Pediatric Readiness Education Series will kick off Feb. 19 as a free, national, monthly webinar series...
01/20/2026

For EDs: The 2026 Pediatric Readiness Education Series will kick off Feb. 19 as a free, national, monthly webinar series offering nursing continuing education. Delivered through a collaboration between the EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center and the Texas Pediatric Readiness Education Series, this initiative builds on the success of the Texas-led program. Each one-hour session features national experts and focuses on high-impact pediatric topics such as airway management, mental and behavioral health, traumatic brain injury, and pain and vital sign reassessment. Register here

The mission of the EIIC is to optimize outcomes for children across the emergency care continuum by leveraging quality improvement science and multidisciplinary, multisystem collaboration.

01/14/2026

Email from EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center View this email as a webpage   Sign Up Now for the Collaborative Launching Jan. 20!   The 2026 EMSC National Pediatric Readiness Quality Initiative (N

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