Sim Ready? EMS Teams in Action During Pediatric Crises
About this episode
This episode explores EMS team performance during simulated pediatric emergencies and the impact of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators on outcomes.
In this month’s Educational Journal Club, we dive into a multi-state study examining EMS team performance during simulated pediatric emergencies. We will explore how well EMS clinicians handle high-stakes scenarios like respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest, and seizures in children—and whether having a Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator (PECC) makes a difference. With insights into training gaps and simulation-based performance data, we’ll discuss what these findings mean for frontline care and how to better prepare EMS teams for rare but critical pediatric calls. Article: Quality of Care and Opportunities for Improvement in Prehospital Care of Critically Ill Pediatric Patients: An Observational, Simulation-Based Study https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10903127.2025.2500715
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