Comprehensive Clinical And Policy Resource Guide To Assess Children's Needs - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

1 / 13
About This Presentation
Title:

Comprehensive Clinical And Policy Resource Guide To Assess Children's Needs

Description:

Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Federal and State ... Pediatric Terrorism Preparedness Resource ... American Academy of Pediatrics. For More Information ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

Number of Views:38
Avg rating:3.0/5.0
Slides: 14
Provided by: molly93
Category:

less

Transcript and Presenter's Notes

Title: Comprehensive Clinical And Policy Resource Guide To Assess Children's Needs


1
Comprehensive Clinical And Policy Resource Guide
To Assess Children's Needs
  • Molly A. Hicks, M.P.A.
  • Assistant Director
  • Department of Federal Affairs
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Washington, DC

2
Who We Are
  • 57,000 members
  • Primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical
    subspecialists, and pediatric surgical
    specialists
  • Dedicated to the health, safety and well being of
    infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

3
Why We Are Involved
  • Children are more vulnerable than adults
  • Children have unique treatment needs
  • Children have unique mental health needs
  • Children require specialized care from health
    professionals trained to meet their unique needs

4
What We Have Done
  • Work on children, terrorism and disasters
    pre-dates events of September 11, 2001
  • Produced policy statements, treatment guidelines,
    and family resources
  • Sponsored continuing education and medical
    training

5
Task Force on Terrorism Formation
  • Established in October 2001
  • Comprised of 12 pediatricians from around the
    country
  • Expertise in such areas as emergency medicine,
    environmental health, mental health and
    infectious diseases

6
Task Force on Terrorism Goals
  • Ensure that pediatricians and other providers
    have the information they need as fast as it
    becomes available
  • Ensure that childrens needs are considered in
    all planning efforts
  • Ensure functioning linkages between the Academy
    and all appropriate Federal, State and local
    governments and private entities

7
Task Force on Terrorism Resources
  • Children, Terrorism Disasters Website
  • Children, Terrorism Disasters Toolkit
  • Pediatric Terrorism Preparedness Resource
  • Addressing Mental Health Needs Resource
  • AAP Membership

8
Children, Terrorism Disasters Website
  • http//www.aap.org/terrorism
  • Whats New
  • Academy Resources
  • Federal Resources
  • Medical Journal Reports
  • Parents, Teachers Community Planners
  • Featured Links

9
Children, Terrorism Disasters Toolkit
  • Pediatricians
  • Family Physicians
  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
  • Federal and State Officials
  • Professional Organizations
  • Advocacy Groups

10
Pediatric Terrorism Preparedness Resource
  • Comprehensive clinical and policy reference
    concerning the needs of children following a
    terrorist attack or other disaster
  • Improve the ability of all health care
    professionals to undertake pediatric preparation
    and planning activities for hospitals, schools,
    emergency medical systems and communities

11
Pediatric Terrorism Preparedness Resource
  • Equipment lists
  • Medication dosages
  • Treatment protocols
  • Educational material
  • Training packages
  • Illustrations
  • Resource links
  • How children are different
  • Systems management
  • Biological terrorism
  • Chemical terrorism
  • Radiologic terrorism
  • Blast terrorism
  • Mental health
  • Integrating resource into practice

12
Addressing Mental Health Needs Resource
  • Comprehensive mental health resource for
    providers who are seeing children affected by the
    tragedy of 9/11 and other trauma-related
    situations
  • Inform providers working with children and
    families about crisis-related mental health
    problems
  • Demonstrate the use of tools for screening these
    mental health problems through a case study
    approach
  • Describe treatment options and where to refer
    patients for mental health services
  • Address issues such as parental reassurance and
    bereavement support

13
American Academy of PediatricsFor More
Information
  • Children, Terrorism Disasters Website
    http//www.aap.org/terrorism
  • Contact the Task Force on Terrorism
    email kids1st_at_aap.org
  • Contact Academy Staff
    Molly Hicks, M.P.A.
    Assistant Director
    Dept. of
    Federal Affairs
    email mhicks_at_aap.org
Write a Comment
User Comments (0)
About PowerShow.com