Pediatric Care Committee

Pediatric Care Committee

The goals of the PEMS Pediatric Care Committee (PCC) shall be to improve the outcome of prehospital pediatric care in the PEMS Region through coordination between hospitals and emergency medical services, by implementing guidelines set forth by the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, improving treatment protocols, and ensuring the region served by the Corporation has access to the most current medical science involving prehospital treatment of pediatric patients.

The PEMS Pediatric Care Committee consists of a representative of at least one helicopter EMS agency, representatives from general and children’s hospitals served by the Corporation, two pediatric emergency physicians or pediatric emergency medicine fellows, two active EMS provider representatives, and one active Operational Medical Director.

The PCC meets quarterly in January, April, July, and October.

Pediatric Care Committee Meeting Documents

2021

01 27 21 PEMS Pediatric Care Committee Meeting Minutes

04 21 21 PEMS Pediatric Care Committee Meeting Minutes

05 20 21 PEMS Pediatric Care Committee Meeting Minutes

07 28 21 PEMS Pediatric Care Committee Meeting Minutes

10 20 21 PEMS Pediatric Care Committee Meeting Minutes

2022

01 19 22 PEMS Pediatric Care Committee Meeting Minutes

04 20 2022 PEMS Pediatric Care Committee Meeting Minutes

07 20 22 PEMS Pediatric Care Committee Meeting Draft Minutes