Crawford County Memorial Hospital is the second hospital in Iowa to renew its emergency department pediatric readiness recognition through the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) Iowa Pediatric Emergency Assessment and Care Recognition Program (IPEAC).
The IPEAC program, designed and launched in 2023 by Iowa HHS’s Emergency Medical Services for Children initiative, recognizes hospitals of all sizes for their commitment to ensuring readiness to stabilize, treat, and transfer ill or injured children for definitive care. Crawford County Memorial Hospital was the second in Iowa to earn “peds ready” status. After completing its initial three-year term, the hospital reapplied, underwent evaluation, and successfully renewed its recognition for another three years.
“IPEAC focuses on support, encouragement and resource sharing to help raise the bar for pediatric care in all Iowa hospitals,” said Brad VandeLune, chief of Iowa HHS’s Bureau of Emergency Medical and Trauma Services. “We are proud of Crawford County Memorial Hospital’s dedication to pediatric care. Not only has the hospital maintained its high standard over the past three years, but it continues to improve. This renewal demonstrates that hospitals of all sizes can achieve program goals and deliver quality emergency care for children.”
Crawford County Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed hospital located in Denison, Iowa. Participation in the IPEAC program has been offered to all 121 Iowa hospitals. To earn recognition, hospitals must meet requirements for equipment, staff training and support of pediatric patients and their families and undergo a site evaluation.
Iowa Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) is a program of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Emergency Medical and Trauma Services.
