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U.S. Government Accountability Office. 2017. Availability, outcomes, and federal support related to pediatric trauma care. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 34 pp.

Annotation: This report describes what is known about the availability of trauma centers for children and the outcomes for children treated at different types of facilities. The report also examines how, if at all, federal agencies are involved in supporting pediatric trauma care and how these activities are coordinated. Topics include the location of high-level pediatric trauma centers, the percentage of children who live within 30 miles of a high-level pediatric trauma center, and how well such centers work to lower mortality. Additional topics include federal interagency coordination to support hospital-based pediatric trauma care activities and training and resources available to physicians and nurses for pediatric trauma care. Examples are included.

Contact: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20548, Telephone: (202) 512-3000 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gao.gov Available from the website. Document Number: GAO-17-334.

Keywords: Access to health care, Emergency medical services for children, Federal agencies, Health care delivery, Injuries, Interagency cooperation, Outcome and process assessment, Pediatric care, Pediatric hospitals, Training, Trauma care, Trauma centers, Work force

[U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau]. 2016. Resource guide for states and communities caring for infants and children affected by Zika (upd.). [Rockville, MD: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau], 18 pp. (Latest update 10/21/2016; document doesn't cite author/publisher; received via AMCHP's Emerging Issues Committee. (JMB))

Annotation: This resource is designed to assist states and communities in developing a coordinated response to the immediate and long term needs of infants and children affected by Zika virus (ZIKV), and their families. Contents include an overview of ZIKV, infection, and outcomes; systems of care as a public health approach for comprehensive care for infants and children exposed to ZIKV; and an overview of federal and state programs serving children affected by ZIKV. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 443-2170 Web Site: https://mchb.hrsa.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Assessment, Child health, Community coordination, Comprehensive health care, Emergency medical services for children, Federal programs, Health care systems, Infant health, Infection control, Neonatal screening, Policy development, Population surveillance, Program coordination, Program planning, Quality assurance, Resources for professionals, Service coordination, Service integration, Special health care needs, State programs, Systems development, Virus diseases, Work force

International Association of Dental Traumatology. 2016. Information for patients. San Diego, CA: International Association of Dental Traumatology, multiple items.

Annotation: This mobile app and poster provide information for parents and other caregivers about oral injuries, including how to prevent oral trauma in primary teeth, what to do in case of a fall that affects permanent teeth, and what to do if a permanent tooth is broken or knocked out. The app is available in Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Malay, Northern Sami, Norwegian Bokmal, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish. The poster is available in Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, and Vietnamese.

Contact: International Association of Dental Traumatology, RES Seminars Inc., 4425 Cass Street, Suite A, San Diego, CA 92019, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://iadt-dentaltrauma.org/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Critical care, Dental care, Emergency medical services, Falls, First aid, Injuries, Injury prevention, International health, Mobile applications, Multimedia, Non English language materials, Oral health, Outcome and process assessment, Posters, Safety, Trauma care

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. 2015. Health for every mother: A maternal health resource and planning guide for states. Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 118 pp.

Annotation: This guide for maternal and child health (MCH) programs and their partners provides a synthesis of program and policy recommendations and offers a framework to support states in identifying next steps. Contents include strategies and planning tools for strengthening maternal data systems, increasing the value of an investment in maternal health, enabling healthy living, improving access to care, ensuring high quality health care for women, and ensuring readiness and response to obstetric emergencies.

Contact: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 1825 K Street, N.W., Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006-1202, Telephone: (202) 775-0436 Fax: (202) 478-5120 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.amchp.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Emergency medical services, MCH programs, MCH services, Maternal health, Mothers, Policy development, Preventive health services, Program improvement, Program planning, Quality assurance, Systems development, Women', s health services

Health Resources and Services Administration, Emergency Medical Services for Children Program; Emergency Medical Services for Children National Resource Center; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; National Library of Medicine, Disaster Information Management Research Center. 2014-. Health resources on children in disasters and emergencies. Bethesda, MD: National Library of Medicine, multiple items.

Annotation: This website is a compendium of resources related to medical and public health issues of children in disasters and emergencies. Contents include links to journal articles and other documents and materials that may be useful in preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery activities. Resources are national or international in scope. Topics include natural disasters; chemical and biological agents, radiologicals and nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE); psychological and behavioral health; and special topics such as children with disabilities, school and care providers, hospital preparedness, resilience, and pandemics.

Contact: National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, Telephone: (301) 594-5983 Secondary Telephone: (888) 346-3656 Fax: (301) 402-1384 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nlm.nih.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Child care, Communicable diseases, Databases, Disaster planning, Disasters, Emergencies, Emergency medical services for children, Hospitals, International health, Mental health, Resilience, Resources for professionals, Schools, Special health care needs

Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center. 2014. EMS for children: A historical perspective [upd. ed.]. Silver Spring, MD: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center, 4 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet describes the history of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for Children -- the national initiative designed to reduce childhood death and disability due to severe illness or injury. The fact sheet describes the legislation behind the EMS program and the larger emergency system of which it is a part, dating back to the Korean and Vietnam Wars. A timeline dating from 1966 through 2014 lists the events leading up the EMS for Children program that have evolved over time. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Telephone: (301) 244-6300 Fax: (301) 244-6301 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.emscnrc.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Emergency medical services for children, Federal initiatives, History

Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center. 2014. Pediatric regionalization of care primer. Silver Spring, MD: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center, 40 pp.

Annotation: This primer describes a structured system of care to ensure that all seriously ill and injured children receive the care they need, regardless of the local availability of health care resources. Topics include its evolution, components, and models, as well as unique considerations for systems development. Contents include general information about regionalization and pediatric specialty care; hospital regulations, mandates, and standards; and a summary, footnotes, and glossary. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Telephone: (301) 244-6300 Fax: (301) 244-6301 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.emscnrc.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Emergency medical services for children, Health care systems, Regional planning, Regional programs, Systems development

National Association of County and City Health Officials, Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps. 2014. Stronger together: A national network of volunteers--The 2013 network profile of the Medical Reserve Corps. Washington, DC: National Association of County and City Health Officials, 39 pp.

Wall T, Nasseh K. 2013. Dental-related emergency department visits on the increase in the United States. Chicago, IL: American Dental Association, Health Policy Institute, 9 pp. (Research brief)

Annotation: This brief discusses the near doubling in numbers of visits to hospital emergency departments for dental emergencies between 1997 and 2007, as well as factors that may have contributed to the increase. The brief summarizes the problem and presents data, methods, results, and a discussion of findings and their implications.

Contact: American Dental Association, Health Policy Institute, 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678, Telephone: (312) 440-2500 Web Site: http://www.ada.org/en/science-research/health-policy-institute Available from the website.

Keywords: Dental care, Emergency medical services, Oral health, Statistics

Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center. 2013. Coalition building toolbox (rev. ed.). Silver Spring, MD: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center, multiple items.

Annotation: This toolbox provides information about what coalitions are and their role for Emergency Medical Services for Children projects. The toolbox provides links to resources for health professionals, database searches, example practices, and resources for families and caregivers. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Telephone: (301) 244-6300 Fax: (301) 244-6301 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.emscnrc.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Coalitions, Collaboration, Emergency medical services for children, Health services, Resource materials

Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center. 2013. Cultural competency toolbox (rev. ed.). Silver Spring, MD: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center, multiple items.

Annotation: This toolbox provides information about what cultural competence is and the role of providing culturally and linguistically competent care for Emergency Medical Services for Children projects. The toolbox provides links to resources for health professionals, database searches, example practices, and resource for families and caregivers. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Telephone: (301) 244-6300 Fax: (301) 244-6301 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.emscnrc.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Collaboration, Cultural competence, Emergency medical services for children, Health services

Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center. 2013. Emergency department pediatric performance measures toolbox. Silver Spring, MD: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center, multiple items.

Annotation: This toolbox features the work of Evaline Alessandrini, M.D., and her emergency medical care for children (EMSC)- targeted project about defining quality performance measures for EMSC. This project seeks to improve pediatric emergency care through the consensus identification of pediatric emergency care performance measures and associated elements of documentation. The toolbox provides links to resources for health professionals, database searches, example practices, and resource for families and caregivers. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Telephone: (301) 244-6300 Fax: (301) 244-6301 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.emscnrc.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to health care, Collaboration, Emergency medical services for children, Health services, Program evaluation, Quality assurance, Research

National Pediatric Readiness Project. [2012]. Frequently asked questions. [Washington, DC]: National Pediatric Readiness Project, 2 pp.

Annotation: This document presents frequently asked questions about the National Pediatric Readiness Project, a multi-phase ongoing quality-improvement initiative to ensure that emergency departments are ready to care for children. Topics include what the project is and why it is important, roles of cohort leads and participating resource centers and organizations, project champions, and benefits of participation. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Pediatric Readiness Project, E-mail: http://pediatricreadiness.org/State_Partnership_Portal/Send_Your_Question.aspx Web Site: http://pediatricreadiness.org/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Child health, Children and Youth Projects, Emergency medical services for children, Hospital emergency services, Initiatives, Quality assurance

Emergency Medical Services for Children National Resource Center. 2012. Helping to improve the care of ill and injured children: The Emergency Medical Services for Children National Resource Center. Washington, DC: Emergency Medical Services for Children National Resource Center, 2 pp.

Annotation: This brochure provides information about the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for Children National Resource Center (NRC). The brochure explains how NRC services complement those of the federal EMS for Children program and the National Emergency Medical Services for Children Data Analysis Resource Center (NEDARC). Topics include technical assistance, partnerships and collaboration, communications, meetings and awards, staff support, and the Family Advisory Network. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Telephone: (301) 244-6300 Fax: (301) 244-6301 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.emscnrc.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Emergency medical services for children, Program descriptions, Resource centers

Pew Center on the States, Pew Children's Dental Campaign. 2012. A costly dental destination: Hospital care means states pay dearly. Washington, DC: Pew Center on the States, 22 pp. (Issue brief)

Annotation: This issue brief describes the increase in emergency room (ER) visits for childhood toothaches and other avoidable oral health ailments. Topics include the cost burden of oral health care services provided in the ER, increasing investments in children’s access to preventive oral health care, barriers to obtaining oral health care among individuals with low incomes, increasing the supply of providers, and increasing access to oral health services for children enrolled in Medicaid.

Contact: Pew State and Consumer Initiatives, 901 E Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20004-2008, Telephone: (202) 552-2000 Fax: (202) 552-2299 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.pewstates.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Access to care, Barriers, Children, Costs, Emergency medical services, Low income groups, Oral health

National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center and Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center. 2012. Using social media professionally to promote EMSC: Social media guidelines and best practices for EMSC grantees (rev. ed.). [Washington, DC]: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center, 16 pp.

Annotation: This document is designed to provide information to Emergency Medical Services for Children grantees on the requirements for planning, design, and best practices for participating and engaging in the social networking sites Facebook and Twitter. The document discusses background, communication strategies, clearance and approval, and security requirements.

Contact: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Telephone: (301) 244-6300 Fax: (301) 244-6301 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.emscnrc.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Communication, Emergency medical services for children, Federal programs, Grants, Guidelines, Programs, Social media

Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center. 2012. Healthy People 2020 crosswalk to EMS for children performance measures. Washington, DC: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center, 1 p.

Annotation: This fact sheet illustrates the relationship between the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) performance measures and the Healthy People 2020 objectives. It is designed to guide national health promotion and disease prevention efforts to improve EMSC objectives and provide science-based benchmarks that facilitate monitoring and tracking and health promotion efforts.

Contact: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center, 801 Roeder Road, Suite 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Telephone: (301) 244-6300 Fax: (301) 244-6301 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.emscnrc.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Benchmarking, Emergency medical services for children, Healthy People 2020

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. 2012. The National Children's Readiness Project. Rockville, MD: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau,

Annotation: This 90-minute webcast, broadcast June 18, 2012, focuses on the National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP), a quality improvement initiative to enhance the emergency care provided to children throughout the nation. It discusses a national assessment of emergency departments’ readiness to provide emergency care to children based on the Guidelines for the Care of Children in the Emergency Department. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 443-2170 Web Site: https://mchb.hrsa.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Child health, Emergency medical services for children, Hospital emergency services, Infant health, National surveys, Pediatric care

Seu K, Hall KK, Moy E. 2012. Emergency department visits for dental-related conditions, 2009. Rockville, MD: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 12 pp. (Statistical brief no. 143)

Annotation: This brief presents nationwide data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project on emergency department (ED) visits for treatment of oral conditions in 2009. The brief describes characteristics of individuals who visited EDs for oral health care. It also compares characteristics of individuals who visited EDs for oral health care and were subsequently admitted to hospitals vs. characteristics of those who were treated in EDs and then released.

Contact: U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (301) 427-1364 Web Site: http://www.ahrq.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Costs, Emergency medical services, Health care utilization, Oral health, Statistical data

International Association of Dental Traumatology. 2012. Dental trauma guidelines (rev.). International Association of Dental Traumatology, 11 pp.

Annotation: These resources for oral health professionals provide guidance on immediate and urgent care for traumatic oral injuries, including fractures and luxations of permanent teeth, avulsion of permanent teeth, and traumatic injuries to primary teeth. Topics include diagnosis, treatment planning, follow-up care, and outcomes. Special considerations for trauma to primary teeth, immature versus mature permanent teeth, avulsion of permanent teeth, and patient/parent instructions are included. The guidelines are available in Arabic, Dutch, English, Hebrew, Portuguese, Russian, and Turkish.

Contact: International Association of Dental Traumatology, RES Seminars Inc., 4425 Cass Street, Suite A, San Diego, CA 92019, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://iadt-dentaltrauma.org/ Available from the website.

Keywords: Critical care, Dental care, Emergency medical services, International health, Non English language materials, Oral health, Outcome and process assessment, Resources for professionals, Trauma care
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The MCH Digital Library is one of six special collections at Geogetown University, the nation's oldest Jesuit institution of higher education. It is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under award number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy with an award of $700,000/year. The library is also supported through foundation and univerity funding. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.