March 2026 | Oakland, CA The 2026 National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) assessment is now open and will remain so through May 31, 2026. Every emergency department in the country is asked to participate, including freestanding EDs and satellite locations, each of which should complete the assessment individually. The assessment could be led by ED nursing leadership in collaboration with physicians, pediatric emergency care coordinators (PECCs), and trauma coordinators. Upon...

March 2026 | Oakland, CA A recorded webinar from the NPRP co-leads Drs. Marianne Gausche-Hill, Kate Remick, and Hilary Hewes is now available on the EMSC Improvement and Innovation Center website. The session provides an overview of the updated pediatric readiness guidelines, what has changed in the 2026 assessment, and what ED teams should expect. Asynchronous continuing education credit is available through the Pediatric Pandemic Network. Children’s National...

February 2026 | Scottsdale, AZ WRAP-EM has published a new Impact Report highlighting the Salt River Schools Student-Family Reunification Tabletop Exercise (TTX) held on October 15, 2025 in partnership with Salt River Schools, SRPMIC Emergency Management, and regional stakeholders. The report provides an exercise spotlight and high-level participant reflections intended to support shared learning and strengthen reunification readiness. The Impact Report is available for viewing and...

January 2026 | Oakland, CA The Western Regional Alliance for Pediatric Emergency Management (WRAP-EM) has released Just-In-Time Clinical Guidance for Pediatric Respiratory Illness, Version 2 (January 2026), now available through the WRAP-EM online Resource Library at wrap-em.org.  This updated guidance is designed to support emergency departments and non-pediatric clinicians caring for children with respiratory illness during periods of pediatric surge, limited specialty access, or...

This WRAP‑EM webinar unpacks how Arizona’s Resource Equity & Access Coordination Hub (AZ REACH) evolved from the Arizona Surge Line to a standing capability that any eligible hospital can call for one‑stop transfer coordination. Leaders from AZ REACH and the Arizona Department of Health Services detail the mission‑control model, what’s in scope today, and how the hub can rapidly activate load‑leveling protocols during emergencies.  What you’ll learn:  • How a...