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Setting an Agenda for a National Pediatric Trauma System: Operationalization of the Pediatric Trauma State Assessment Score
2023
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Louisville
This article discusses the need for a national pediatric trauma system in the U.S. It describes how different states handle trauma care for children and …
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The Hospital Costs of High Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness
2024
· Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN),
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· University of Texas at Austin,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· Stanford Medicine,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Dell Children's Medical Center
This article describes the costs of improving emergency departments (EDs) to better care for children. It explains that having high pediatric readiness in EDs can …
Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department
2019
· Dell Children's Medical Center,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· University of Florida,
· Children's National Hospital
This journal article discusses emergency nursing practice and explains how nurses assess, manage, and respond to patients’ needs in fast-paced and often stressful situations. The …
Statewide Pediatric Facility Recognition Programs and Their Association with Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Departments in the United States
2020
· Yale University,
· Dell Children's Medical Center,
· University of Utah,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· George Washington University,
· Children's National Hospital,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
This article describes how statewide programs recognize hospitals that are ready to care for children in emergencies. These programs help emergency departments improve their ability …
Nurse Pediatric Competency, Certification, and Continuing Education: Impact on EDs' Pediatric Readiness
2025
· Henry Ford Health System,
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC),
· University of Texas at Austin,
· UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital,
· University of Utah
This article describes how nurses’ skills, certifications, and ongoing education in caring for children affect how well emergency departments (EDs) are prepared to treat pediatric …
Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Medical Services Systems - Technical Report
This article explains how emergency medical services (EMS) can better care for children. It describes the need for special training, equipment, and guidelines to help …
How Pediatric Readiness can Impact Pediatric Trauma From Every Day to Mass Events
2025
· National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO),
· Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· Harvard Medical School,
· George Washington University,
· Children's Hospital of Michigan,
· University of Louisville,
· University of South Carolina,
· University of Pittsburgh Medical Center,
· The Ohio State University
The article describes how being prepared to care for children in hospitals can make a big difference when kids are hurt, whether it’s from everyday …
Pediatric Readiness and Trauma Center Access for Children
2025
· National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO),
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Pittsburgh,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· George Washington University,
· University of South Carolina,
· University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
The article describes how important it is for hospitals to be ready to care for children in emergencies, especially when they are hurt. It explains …
Advancing Prehospital Pediatric Readiness: Formation and Future Directions of the Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project
2026
· National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO),
· University of Texas at Austin,
· George Washington University,
· University of South Carolina,
· University of Pittsburgh Medical Center,
· Baylor Scott & White Health
The article describes how a group called the Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project was formed to help emergency medical services be better prepared to care for …
The National Pediatric Prehospital Readiness Project: First Comprehensive Assessment of United States Emergency Medical Services Agencies
2026
· University of Colorado,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· University of Utah,
· National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO),
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
The article describes the first national study of how ready emergency medical services (EMS) agencies in the United States are to care for children before …