European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care
The European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) is a
Mission
ESPNIC is dedicated to promoting “the delivery of the highest quality of care to the critically ill children throughout Europe.”[1]
History
ESPNIC was founded during the 1980 International Congress on Paediatrics in
Activities
One of ESPNIC's flagship activity is its European Paediatric/Neonatal Intensive Care Diploma (EPIC Diploma). The purpose of the EPIC Diploma program is to harmonize and improve quality standards for safe, independent practice in paediatric and neonatal intensive care in Europe and elsewhere. The EPIC Diploma program is intended to be complementary to national standards and enhance the competent, ethical, and professional care of critically ill children. The ESPNIC Academy is ESPNIC's one stop educational e-learning portal. It is the 'go-to' learning tool in the field of paediatric and neonatal intensive care featuring a wide range of educational content developed by ESPNIC over the years.
ESPNIC also maintains a registry of pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) and neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) throughout Europe on their website. The registry lists important PICUs and NICUs in seventeen European countries as well as in Canada, Israel, South Africa, and Turkey.[3]
See also
- Neonatology
- Neonatal intensive-care unit
- Preterm birth
- Pediatric intensive-care unit
- Intensive care unit
References
- ^ Objectives, Vision, and Strategy, ESPNIC
- ^ History, ESPNIC
- ^ PICUs/NICUs Registry, ESPNIC.
External links
- Official website
- The Journal Intensive Care Medicine Archived 2014-12-04 at the Wayback Machine