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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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Weather-Related Pediatric Fatalities in the United States: 2001 to 2021
2025
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Louisville,
· Norton Children's Hospital,
· University of Utah
This study analyzes pediatric fatalities related to weather events in the US over the past 21 years. It found that weather events were associated with …
ImPACTS (Improving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation)
· Improving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation (ImPACTS),
· Yale New Haven Health System,
· Seattle Children's Hospital,
· Riley Children's Health
This webpage describes ImPACTS, a program that uses simulation to help doctors and nurses improve how they care for sick children in emergencies. The goal …
What’s Old Is New Again: Measles
2025
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Baylor College of Medicine,
· Vanderbilt University,
· Norton Children's Hospital,
· University of Louisville,
· Children's Hospital Colorado
This article explains the resurgence of measles in the U.S. due to lower vaccination rates and vaccine hesitancy. It describes how many doctors are unfamiliar …
Establishing a Permanent Food Pantry in a Pediatric Emergency Department
This article describes setting up a permanent food pantry in a children's hospital emergency department. It was found to be possible and well-received by patients …
Single Bruise Characteristics Associated With Abusive Versus Accidental Injury
2025
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Northwestern University,
· University of Louisville
This article (and video abstract) analyzes the TEN-4-FACESp bruising clinical decision rule (BCDR) screening tool for abuse in cases where a a young child has …
Respiratory Infection Surge Sounds a Wake-Up Call for Pediatric Emergency Care
2022
· Yale New Haven Health System,
· Yale University
This STAT News article discusses the urgent need to expand pediatric emergency care capacity in the U.S. amid surges of respiratory illnesses like RSV, flu, …
Improving Palivizumab Administration to High-Risk Infants with Heart Disease via a Communication-Based Quality Improvement Initiative
2025
· Yale University,
· Yale New Haven Health System
This article describes a project to improve the administration of palivizumab, a medication for high-risk infants with heart disease. A team at Yale University worked …
Prevention Firearm Injuries with Gun Safety Devices and Safe Storage: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Systematic Review
2018
· Yale New Haven Health System,
· Rutgers University,
· Ventura County Medical Center,
· University of Central Florida,
· Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center,
· Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
This article explores the impact of firearm storage methods on intentional and unintentional injuries. With over 50,000 firearm-related deaths annually, the study focuses on the …
Characteristics and Trends of Prehospital Encounters for Opioid Overdoses Among US Youth, 2018-2022
2024
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· University of Louisville,
· Boston Children's Hospital
Adolescent drug overdose deaths have increased rapidly, mainly because of fentanyl. Understanding nonfatal youth opioid overdoses is limited, but studying prehospital data can provide valuable …