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Pediatric Readiness and Trauma Centers: History, Relevance, and Practical Application
2023
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of Florida,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital,
· Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
This journal article describes how trauma centers can better care for injured children by being more prepared for their needs. It explains the history of …
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Impact of individual components of emergency department pediatric readiness on pediatric mortality in US trauma centers
2023
· University of Texas at Austin,
· University of Utah,
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Rutgers University
This journal article describes how different parts of emergency department readiness can affect the survival rates of children in US trauma centers. The study looks …
Prehospital and emergency department pediatric readiness for injured children: A statement from the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Emergency Medical Services Committee
2023
· Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center,
· Wake Forest University,
· University of Colorado Denver,
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· Children's Hospital New Orleans
This journal article describes how hospitals and emergency teams can better care for injured children before they reach the hospital and in the emergency room. …
Timing and causes of death to 1 year among children presenting to emergency departments
2024
· University of Utah,
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· Indiana University,
· Orlando Regional Medical Center
This journal article describes when and why children die within one year after going to emergency departments. The study looks at the timing of deaths …
Changes in Pediatric Inpatient Capabilities and Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness
2025
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· University of Utah
This research article describes how many hospitals in the US have lost special units for children between 2013 and 2021. Hospitals that lost these pediatric …
Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator Workforce: A Survey Study
2023
· University of California San Francisco,
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· University of Utah,
· Emergency Medical Services Agency Los Angeles County,
· University of California, Los Angeles
The study looks at the role of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators (PECCs) in hospitals. It describes how PECCs help improve emergency care for children by …
Emergency Department Thoracotomy in Children: A Pediatric Trauma Society, Western Trauma Association, and Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Systematic Review and Practice Management Guideline
2023
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· University of Florida,
· University of Southern California,
· Texas Tech University,
· Loma Linda University,
· University of California –San Diego School of Medicine
The article is about emergency department thoracotomy in children. It describes a systematic review and practice management guideline created by PTS, WTA, and EAST. The …
Protect Our Kids: A Novel Program Bringing Hemorrhage Control to Schools
The article describes a program called "Protect Our Kids," which teaches school staff how to control bleeding in emergencies. After the Sandy Hook shooting, experts …
Reframing Disaster Planning with Quality Improvement Methodology Using Family Reunification as a Case Study
2025
· Children's Hospital at Montefiore,
· Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford,
· Dell Children's Medical Center,
· Saint Louis University,
· Boston Children's Hospital
This research article describes how using quality improvement methods can help make disaster planning better, especially for reuniting families after emergencies. The article uses family …
Evaluation of Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Outcomes Among US Trauma Centers
2019
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· University of Utah,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· University of California, Davis
This study looks at how well emergency departments are prepared to treat children in trauma centers across the United States. It describes how being ready …