Pediatric Readiness Studies
This curated collection brings together key studies and evidence that highlight the impact of pediatric readiness efforts, inform quality improvement initiatives, and support data-driven decision making. It is designed for clinicians, leaders, researchers, and policy partners working to strengthen systems of care for children.
This collection includes articles published by the National Pediatrics Readiness project.
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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Partnering With Families to Improve Emergency Medical Services for Children
2018
· Baylor College of Medicine,
· Texas Children's Hospital,
· EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)
This journal article describes how working together with families can help make emergency medical services better for children. Families know their children best and can …
The Importance of Family Reunification in Pediatric Disaster Planning
This journal article describes how important it is to help children and their families find each other after disasters. When kids are separated from their …
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 …
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 …