Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital
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Medical Complexity, Language Use, and Outcomes in the Pediatric ICU
This article examines how speaking a language other than English and having complex medical needs affect outcomes in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). It …
Use of Emergency Medical Services for Children With Medical Complexity
2026
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Northwestern University,
· University of Pittsburgh,
· University of Pittsburgh Medical Center,
· Massachusetts General Hospital,
· University of Minnesota
This journal article describes how children with complex medical needs use emergency medical services. It explains that these children often need special care and may …
Development of the National Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project Assessment
2024
· Baylor College of Medicine,
· Stanford University,
· EMSC Data Center,
· University of Utah,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· UCLA School of Medicine
The article describes how experts created a way to measure how ready emergency medical services are to care for children before they reach the hospital. …
Using Rehabilitation along the Pediatric Trauma Continuum as a Strategy to Define Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury
2018
· Baylor College of Medicine,
· Texas Children's Hospital,
· University of Louisville,
· Norton Children's Hospital
This journal article describes how using rehabilitation at different stages after a child has a traumatic brain injury can help doctors and families understand recovery …
Emergency Medical Services for Children: Creating Everyday Readiness to Care for Kids
2018
· Baylor College of Medicine,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· Austin-Travis County EMS System,
· Dell Children's Medical Center,
· San Marcos-Hays County EMS System
This journal article describes how emergency medical services (EMS) need to be ready every day to care for children, not just during big emergencies. It …
Saving Children’s Lives by Improving Pediatric Readiness for Emergency Care
2023
· University of California San Francisco,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Northwestern University
This journal article describes how improving emergency departments’ readiness to care for children can save lives. Many hospitals are not fully prepared to treat kids …
A Multistate Survey of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator Activities
2022
· Massachusetts General Hospital,
· Harvard Medical School,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Northwestern University
This journal article describes a survey done in several states to learn about the work of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators (PECCs). PECCs help make sure …
Improving Documentation of Firearm Access During Pediatric Emergency Visits for Suicidal Ideation
This study aimed to increase documentation of firearm access and storage among children in the emergency department (ED) with suicidal ideation or self-injury to 80% …
An Activation Failure: Factors Associated With Undertriage of Pediatric Major Trauma Victims
2025
· University of Wisconsin - Madison,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Northwestern University
This study looks at why some children with major injuries don't get the urgent care they need. It describes how many kids who should have …
Immunization for Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Promises and Pitfalls
This editorial discusses the potential benefits and challenges of vaccines for the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). It explains how RSV affects children and older adults, …