Mission Statement

The Pediatrics for Emergency Physicians Network (PEPNETWORK) aims to promote excellence in the delivery of emergency care for children. PEPNETWORK strives to bridge the divide between academic Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) experts at tertiary pediatric emergency departments and general Emergency Medicine (EM) practitioners at local community hospitals, and aims to unite all providers who care for children in emergencies.

PEPNETWORK offers innovative online pediatric education tailored for emergency providers who are not pediatricians, while also providing an apolitical platform that promotes open lines of communication and collaboration among all providers who care for children in emergencies, regardless of their practice setting, training background, or professional affiliation.

History

PEPNETWORK was established in 2012 as a non-profit collaboration of academic pediatricians and emergency physicians, emergency medicine and pediatric residency-training programs, and community-based (non-pediatric) emergency departments interested in working together to strengthen and improve pediatric care in emergency departments in the United States and worldwide.

PEPNETWORK Is Led By Some Of The Biggest Names In Emergency Pediatrics From Renowned Academic Centers Of Excellence

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The Steven Z. Miller Community Hospital Emergency Pediatrics Leadership Academy

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How Comfortable Are Community-Hospital Emergency Physicians And Nurses With Emergency Pediatrics?

Physicians surveyed frequently commented that symptoms displayed by children are so subtle that sepsis and septic shock are often missed. Source: iMedPub Journals

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Cardiac Arrest Survival in Pediatric and General Emergency Departments

Analysis of the difference in survival rate of pediatric patients suffering from out of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) reveals a higher survival rate for children suffering from nontraumatic OHCA at pediatric emergency departments than at general emergency departments. Source: AAP

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Pediatric Myocarditis: The Great Masquerader! Clinical Presentations and Early Predictors for Poor Outcomes.

Diagnosis different from myocarditis was made in 52% of cases. 31% were categorized as respiratory infection (bronchiolitis, pneumonia, and upper respiratory tract infection), 17% as gastrointestinal infection, 2%as urinary tract infection, and 2% as infantile colic. Source: WJCC

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Pediatric Sepsis: A Challenging Diagnosis for Community-Hospital Emergency Physicians!

Due to the physiological differences between children and adults, it is now evident that pediatric sepsis is an entity distinct from adult sepsis. This article describes the challenges community hospital emergency providers face with diagnosis.Source: HHS Public Access

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How Well Do Vital Signs Identify Children With Serious Infections In Pediatric Emergency Care?

This UK study demonstrates that pediatric vital signs can be used to help identify children with serious infections in pediatric emergency departments and offer similar diagnostic performance to more complicated triage tools. Source: BMJ Journals