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Welcome to South Dakota EMS for Children
Our mission is to ensure that every child in South Dakota receives the best pediatric emergency care in the event of a severe injury or illness.
Staff
Corolla Lauck
Program Director
Corolla serves as the Program Director for SD EMS for Children. Her 28 years as a paramedic and her career experiences, from volunteer, rural, metropolitan, flight, and educator, segued into a career focused on pediatric readiness and preparedness in 2013.
Diane Hall
Program Manager
Diane serves as the Program Manager for SD EMS for Children since 2014. Her extensive experience with safety and injury programs benefits the children of South Dakota.
Contact Us/ Volunteer
- 900 East 54th Street North, Sioux Falls, SD, USA
- Room 1155
- 605-328-6668 - Corolla Lauck, Director
- 605-328-6669 - Diane Hall, Manager
- 605-328-6670 - Sanford Poison Education
- 605-328-6671 - SD EMSC - FAX
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Advsiory Board
Meeting Minutes
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EMS Week & BEYOND
How can you make a difference
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SD EMSC is hosting our annual EMS contest for 2020!
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Pediatric Emergency Care Champion Roles and Responsibilities
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Congratulations South Dakota EMS agencies ! One hundred percent 100% of our services completed the survey. Thank you for your support! CjL
Read MoreRegistration: Pediatric Champion
EMS - Pediatric Emergency Care Champion Application
Roles and responsibilities
The role of a PECC is diverse and you may serve one or more of these responsibilities by overseeing pediatric specific duties;
Your service may have outside resources for pediatric education/training, however, you fulfill this role if you are; stocking and ordering equipment/supplies, organizing community outreach safety and injury prevention programs and various other tasks.
Roles and responsibilities
The role of a PECC is diverse and you may serve one or more of these responsibilities by overseeing pediatric specific duties;
- Order/replace equipment, supplies and medications
- Organize safety and injury prevention programs
- Protocol development and review
- Promote case reviews, QI/QA
- Serve as liaison with hospital outreach
- Promote pediatric education/training
- Participate and complete survey's
Your service may have outside resources for pediatric education/training, however, you fulfill this role if you are; stocking and ordering equipment/supplies, organizing community outreach safety and injury prevention programs and various other tasks.
Resources & Templates
Babies & Kids have STROKES. Get the Facts!
Learn the signs and symptoms of stroke in : Newborns, infants, children and teens
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RECOGNIZING: Pediatric Seizures
Listen to 4 podcasts and watch a video for the pre-hospital provider on the go!
Learn MorePediatric Readiness Recognition Award
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Show your community that your are PEDS READY!
Read MoreWELCOME Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators
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We are pleased to have you !
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56% of our hospitals have designated Pediatric Champion !
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Familiarize your department with the survey questions in advance!
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Are you ready to care for pediatric patients in your ED? Use this resource to get PEDS READY!
Read MoreResources and Templates
Why PEDS READY?
* National Pediatric Readiness White Paper *Pediatric Readiness and Mortality Impact *Video- Why you should be prepared for little patients!
Learn MorePediatric Readiness CHECKLIST
Use this tool to check if your ED has the critical components listed in the joint policy statement.
Learn MoreGUIDELINES for QI/PI in the ED
Resources forQI/PI pediatric patient care-reviews in your ED
Learn MoreInter-Facility Transfer Guidelines and Agreements
*Authorization for Transfer *Pediatric Inter-Facility Transfer Forms (generic) *Is your EMS Ground Unit ready for transporting pediatric patients ? *QI and follow up for inter-facility transfers *Inter-hospital transfers: ACS "Orange Book"
Learn MoreDISASTER PREPAREDNESS
* Decon *Surge *Reunification/Tracking *Behavioral health *MCI pediatric drills
Learn MoreDeath of a Child in the Emergency Department
* Preserving Evidence * Bereavement template * Death notification in the ED * Pediatric Death Review Tool *QI Monitoring: Pediatric Death
Learn MoreChild Maltreatment/Abuse: Reporting and Assessment
* Neglect Policy/Procedure Guidelines/Tool kit - Template from IL EMSC *Recognizing Child Abuse - online training
Learn MoreAdditional Resources
Order NOW! New Broselow Tape
Changes to the 2019 tape reflect the updated AHA guidelines for pediatric resuscitation
Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator
Emergency departments who have a coordinator(s) dedicated to the care of pediatric patients are more prepared .
Guidelines for Improving Pediatric Patient Safety in the ED
Resources for the unique needs of pediatric care and safety
Umbilical Vein Kit
Equipment considerations for umbilical vein kit
Weighing in KILOGRAMS
Weighing pediatric patients in kilograms is essential in calculating medications dosages and reducing med errors.
CT Imaging guidelines
TBI's - to scan or not to scan
Trauma Patients
Trauma Flow Sheet for Emergency Departments EMS Transport Plans: samples : Mobridge Vermillion
CHECKLISTS
Skills and training check lists for all providers
Toolkit for Pediatric Mental Health
Toolkit designed to assist ED's establish a care pathway to identify and provide emergency care for pediatric patients in mental health crisis.
ED Nurse Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator
Nurse - Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator
Roles and responsibilities
The role of a PECC is diverse and you may serve one or more of these responsibilities by overseeing pediatric specific duties;
Roles and responsibilities
The role of a PECC is diverse and you may serve one or more of these responsibilities by overseeing pediatric specific duties;
- Facilitate and participate in ED pediatric QI/PI
- Facilitate
- Pediatric-specific educational activities for ED staff and new hires
- Competency evaluations that include children of all ages annually
- Pediatric disaster preparedness and ensure children are include in the hospital disaster-preparedness activities
- Ensure pediatric equipment, medications, staffing and other resources are available
- Organize safety and injury prevention programs
- Protocol development and review
- Promote case reviews, QI/QA
- Serve as liaison with EMS and Community outreach
- Promote pediatric education/training
- Promotes family-centered care
- Participate and complete survey's
Physician Coordinator for Pediatrics
Roles and Responsibilities:
The role of a Physician Pediatric ED Coordinator is diverse and you may serve one or more of these responsibilites by overseeing pediatric specific duties;
The role of a Physician Pediatric ED Coordinator is diverse and you may serve one or more of these responsibilites by overseeing pediatric specific duties;
- Promote and verify adequate skill and knowledge of all ED staff physicians and other ED health care providers ( physician assistant and advanced practice nurses)
- Participate in ED pediatric
- QI/PI
- Patient safety, injury and illness prevention and clinical care activities
- Assist with development and review of:
- policies and procedures
- standards for medications, equipment and supplies for children of all ages
- Facilitate pediatric emergency care education
- Competency evaluations by all staff
- Disaster/emergency preparedness planning that includes children
- Ensure adequate staffing, medications, equipment, supplies and other resources for children in the ED
Education & Webinars
Bike and Pedestrian
Order Bicycle Helmets
Bicycle helmets will be shipped on a first come, first served
** Order preference: for our registered Pediatric Champions
*** Limit 25/per agency
Questions/Concerns - please contact our office
Helmet sizes:
Toddler: fits approximately ages 2-4 years
Small: fits average 5-6 year old
Medium: fits 6- 12 year old
Large: older teen/young adult/adult
XL: Special order
Helmet features: Easy fit dial turn ring retention system, Re-attachable snap on visor, Quick release nexus buckle, Shock absorbing EPS Liner, and aerodynamic plastic micro-shell.
All Bike Helmets Meet the U.S. CPSC Bike Helmet Standards
** Order preference: for our registered Pediatric Champions
*** Limit 25/per agency
Questions/Concerns - please contact our office
Helmet sizes:
Toddler: fits approximately ages 2-4 years
Small: fits average 5-6 year old
Medium: fits 6- 12 year old
Large: older teen/young adult/adult
XL: Special order
Helmet features: Easy fit dial turn ring retention system, Re-attachable snap on visor, Quick release nexus buckle, Shock absorbing EPS Liner, and aerodynamic plastic micro-shell.
All Bike Helmets Meet the U.S. CPSC Bike Helmet Standards
DTYM Custom Decal order form
Don't Thump Your Melon
Visual messaging for EMS agencies to promote seat belt use.
Custom rear window decals with one way privacy
Sizes available
17.5" x 19.5" can be cut to size
Visual messaging for EMS agencies to promote seat belt use.
Custom rear window decals with one way privacy
Sizes available
17.5" x 19.5" can be cut to size
Seat Belt Safety
Occupant Restraint
Art With A Message - An annual seat belt campaign promoting awareness. The project goal is to visually communicate the importance of wearing a properly fitted seat belt. The theme is "Protected, Not Ejected".
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Occupant Restraint
It's Not FIne 'Til They're 4'9" Booster seat awareness and education for kids.
Learn MoreProtected NOT Ejected Custom Decal
Campaign: Protected NOT Ejected
Visual messaging for EMS agencies to promote seat belt use.
Custom rear window decals with one way privacy
Sizes available
19"x 21"
13" x 22"
Visual messaging for EMS agencies to promote seat belt use.
Custom rear window decals with one way privacy
Sizes available
19"x 21"
13" x 22"
Resources
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Emergency Guidelines/Algorithms for schools and child day cares.
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Online tools to help health care providers to distinguish between accidental and intentional injuries.
Read MorePerformance Measures
Pediatric Readiness
Is Your ED Peds Ready?
Use the NPR QI process to track your improvements towards peds ready!
Learn MoreGet your pediatric scenario and skills manual!
Become a pediatric emergency care champion for your EMS agency and receive the pediatric skills and scenarios guidelines/manual. See online application
Learn MoreCurrent Events
Resources
COVID-19 and Children with Special Health Care Needs
Are you and your child with special healthcare needs ready if we need to shelter in place?
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