The Telehealth Workgroup for Region V for Kids (formerly Eastern Great Lakes Pediatric Center of Excellence) conducted two surveys of Children’s hospitals to assess regional telehealth capabilities. Both online surveys were tools for the workgroup’s goal of developing a sustainable, regional telehealth network of pediatric expertise.
The questionnaire revealed one key observation: across the region Children’s hospitals telehealth response to Covid-19 was to maximize the use of available telehealth systems. Read: Sharing Knowledge – A Telehealth Survey Report
The second survey revealed one key remark: across the region, telehealth was used as a tool of sustainment for normal operations, not as a tool of pandemic response. Read: 2022 Telehealth Environmental Scan Report
Formed in 2016, the Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation & Improvement Center (EIIC) leverages quality improvement science, the experiential knowledge of its co-lead organizations—The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School and University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s, as well as partners at Yale University, Baylor College of Medicine, and The Lundquist Institute—and the expertise of multiple professional societies and federal organizations to improve health care outcomes for children in emergency settings. The EIIC is part of the Emergency Medical Services for Children program.
