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Head-to-head in the same large PECARN trauma cohort, the #PECARN cervical spine rule outperformed NEXUS and the Canadian C-Spine Rule across the metrics that matter most: ➡️ Sensitivity for clinically significant cervical spine injury: 99%+ ➡️ Specificity: significantly higher than NEXUS, which flagged nearly every patient as high risk ➡️ Projected CT rate: less than half of what current practice and the NEXUS criteria would generate High sensitivity. Better specificity. Far less imaging. That combination is rare. Read more ➡️ jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman… #GLACiER #CPSINERule #PECARN #EmergencyMedicine #PediatricEmergencyMedicine #PEM

Adult rules don’t perform the same in kids 👧🏻 ⍯ 👩🏽 In 22k pediatric trauma patients, PECARN’s C-spine rule missed fewer injuries and required less CT imaging than NEXUS or the Canadian C-spine Rule. Higher sensitivity. Lower radiation exposure. #PECARN #JAMANetworkOpen #GLACiER #CSPINE #PediatricEmergencyMedicine #Pediatric #EmergencyMedicine #JEMS

🚨New in @AcademicEmerMed: Community acceptance of pediatric prehospital emergency research is measurable — and essential. This #PECARN study evaluates public support for Exception From Informed Consent (EFIC) in EMS trials involving children. Ethics + evidence must go together. Read more here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ac… #CHaMP #PediatricEmergencyMedicine #EmergencyMedicine #Pediatric #EMS #Prehospital #AcademicEmerMed #EFIC #CommunityResearch

"The jury is still out for treatment with arginine therapy." — Dr. @claudiarmorris1 The #PECARN STArT trial — a double-blind RCT testing IV arginine for sickle cell pain crises in children and young adults — was stopped early after an interim analysis suggested the primary endpoint was unlikely to be met. But Dr. Morris isn't ready to close the book on the drug. Here's why 👇 🔗 hcplive.com/view/pecarn-st… #SPARC #PECARN #PediatricEmergencyMedicine #EmergencyMedicine #SickleCell

#NewBlogPost Most sepsis screening tools identify kids who already have sepsis, or who are already suspected of infection. That's useful — but it's not early enough. This @PECARN model predicts who will develop sepsis in the next 48 hours, across the general ED population, before clinical suspicion even forms. Earlier signal ➡️ earlier intervention ➡️ better outcomes. The biology hasn't changed. The tooling has. @JBelferMD @ERAlpernMD @FranBalamuth pecarn.org/pecarn_news/on… #PRIME #PEMNEWS #PediatricEmergencyMedicine #Pediatric #EmergencyMedicine #SEPSIS

#NewBlogPost from PEM Blog 🚨 What do families actually give kids for fracture pain at home? New insights from the IMPROVE study show real-world patterns of pain management after ED discharge — and highlight gaps between recommendations and practice. Pain control doesn’t end at discharge. 🦴💊 pemcincinnati.com/blog/what-fami… #HOMERUN #PECARN #IMPROVEStudy #PainManagement #Pediatrics #PediatricEmergencyMedicine #EmergencyMedicine

Same disease. Same pain crisis. Same type of hospital. One child goes home in 28 hours. Another stays nearly 6 days. A new secondary analysis from the #PECARN STArT trial — the largest pediatric sickle cell pain crisis trial enrollment to date — found that *where* a child receives care may matter as much as *how sick they are*. The findings are worth a close read. 🔗 pecarn.org/pecarn_news/sa… #SPARC #PediatricEmergencyMedicine #Pediatric #SickleCell

@EMSCImprovement Get the newly updated ED Pediatric Readiness checklist: emscimprovement.center/domains/pediat… @emscimprovement

Pediatric Readiness Saves Lives! New guidelines means a new nationwide assessment. Learn what’s new and get ready for the next Pediatric Readiness assessment for EDs, opening March 2026! pedsready.org @emscimprovement

🚨New #PECARN Blog Post 🚨 Check out the latest blog, "The End of Routine Lumbar Punctures for the Febrile Infant 28 Days and Younger" @M_Lin walks through a recent #PECARN study to share the changing landscape of lumbar punctures for young infants Read it here 👉🏼 pecarn.org/pecarn_news/th… #PRIME #EmergencyMedicine #Pediatrics #FebrileInfant @JAMA_current

Improving Pediatric Readiness in EMS takes simple steps, such as reviewing equipment, refreshing training, and aligning protocols, can make a meaningful difference for children in emergencies. Learn more: emscimprovement.center/domains/prehos… #EMSC #PediatricReadiness #PediatricEmergency

New multicenter study in Pediatrics: When #PECARN decision rules are used for pediatric head & abdominal trauma, disparities in CT use largely disappear. Standardized tools MATTER! #headtrauma #PEM @AmerAcadPeds @nkuppermann pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41520991/

Join us for a webinar on Feb 12 at 1 PM CT to learn about the new Pediatric Readiness Guidelines and prepare for the upcoming national assessment. ED clinicians and admins are encouraged to attend. Register at emscimprovement.center/education-and-…

📺🩺 #ThePitt S2E1 gives a nod to the PECARN febrile infant rule—great use of evidence-based tools in a tough situation. 👏 Medicine keeps moving, though. There’s new data hot off the press 👇 jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/… #PECARN #ThePitt #EmergencyMedicine #Pediatrics #JAMANetwork @nkuppermann @HBO

If your site is currently participating in NPRQI, now is the time to prepare for the upcoming platform upgrade! Ensure that your registration is up to date and that your new POA is completed, so your team is ready for the smooth transition this month. nexus.nprqi.org/organization/o…

That’s 2,143 families, each year, who wouldn't have to lose a child. EMSC can help you ensure your ED is ready. Learn more: bit.ly/EDpedsready #EMSC #PediatricReadiness #PediatricEmergency

Strengthen your ED’s Pediatric Readiness! The EMSC NPRQI Collaborative begins January 2026 and offers free expert coaching, QI tools, and real-time data dashboards. Sign up today! @emscimprovement emscimprovement.center/collaboratives…

🚨New PECARN podcast episode — published by @HIPPOeducation 🎧 HIPPO breaks down the new @JAMA_current article on prediction of bacteremia & bacterial meningitis in febrile infants ≤28 days, including implications for clinical decision-making. 🎙️ Listen here: home.hippoed.com/pecarn 📄 Read the article: jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Happy New Year 🎉 We are excited to introduce PECARN on Instagram! Find us on IG @pecarn.team #PECARN #EmergencyMedicine #PediatricEmergencyMedicine #EMS