About the PECC Module Series

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ACEP Now: February 2026 (Digital)

The modules. (Click to enlarge.)

The nine-module series offers an overview of the PECC role, outlines best practices, and provides actionable strategies to enhance pediatric readiness in any ED. Each self-paced module takes less than 15 minutes to complete and includes a certificate of completion, ideal for nurses, physicians, advanced practice clinicians, administrators, and anyone involved in pediatric emergency care.

Implementation and Impact

The modules are flexible, accessible, and perfect for use during staff onboarding, annual competencies, or departmental training. By designating a physician and nurse PECC and completing the series, EDs can:

• Improve coordination of pediatric policies and training;
• Promote safe and consistent care for children;
• Strengthen interdisciplinary teamwork;
• Enhance quality improvement efforts and data tracking;
• Integrate pediatric considerations into disaster preparedness; and
• Ensure pediatric equipment, supplies, and medications are readily available.

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The ED PECC Module Series highlights a growing understanding that pediatric readiness is both achievable and essential in all EDs. As more hospitals adopt the PECC model and incorporate these educational tools into practice, the overall impact will be stronger systems, more confident teams, and better care for children in every community. This series can also help individual EDs to prepare for the next nationwide Pediatric Readiness Assessment, which begins in March 2026, providing a timely opportunity to evaluate and enhance their ED before the survey begins.

Learn more and access the modules here.

Dr. Saidinejad is a professor of clinical emergency medicine and pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, director of the Health Services and Outcomes Research Institute at the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor UCLA, and director of pediatric research and scholarship, department of emergency medicine at the Harbor UCLA Medical Center.

Ms. Goodman is project manager of the Knowledge Management Domain Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center at the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA.

References

1. Remick KE, Hewes HA, Ely M, et al. National Assessment of Pediatric Readiness of US Emergency Departments During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
2. Newgard CD, Lin A, Malveau S, et al. Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Short-term and Long-term Mortality Among Children Receiving Emergency Care. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(1):e2250941.
3. Ames SG, Davis BS, Marin JR, et al. Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Mortality in Critically Ill Children. Pediatrics. 2019;144(3):e20190568.
4. Newgard CD, Lin A, Goldhaber-Fiebert JD, et al. State and National Estimates of the Cost of Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Lives Saved. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(11):e2442154.
5. Remick KE, Gausche-Hill M, Lin A, et al. The hospital costs of high emergency department pediatric readiness. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2024;5(3):e13179.