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.
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 …
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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 …
Access to High Pediatric-Readiness Emergency Care in the United States
2018
· University of Pittsburgh,
· University of Utah,
· Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA),
· University of California, Los Angeles
This journal article describes how many children in the United States do not have easy access to emergency rooms that are well-prepared to care for …
The Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network and Knowledge Translation
This journal article describes the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN), a group that studies how to improve emergency care for children. It explains …
The Current State of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Workforce and Innovations to Improve Pediatric Care
2018
· Indiana University,
· UC Davis Health
This journal article describes the current challenges in pediatric emergency medicine, such as not having enough trained doctors and nurses to care for children in …
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 …
Furthering the Value of the Emergency Department Beyond Its Walls: Transitions to the Medical Home for Pediatric Emergency Patients
This journal article describes how emergency departments can help children get better care after they leave the hospital. It explains that working with primary care …
National Pediatric Readiness Project: Making a Difference Through Collaboration, Simulation, and Measurement of the Quality of Pediatric Emergency Care
2018
· Yale University,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· UCLA School of Medicine,
· Emergency Medical Services Agency Los Angeles County,
· Oregon Health & Science University
this journal article describes how the National Pediatric Readiness Project works to improve emergency care for children. The project uses teamwork, practice simulations, and ways …
Leveraging EMS for Children State Partnerships to Improve Pediatric EMS Care
This journal article describes how partnerships between EMS for Children programs and state agencies can help improve emergency care for children. By working together, they …
Pediatric Injury Prevention, the EMSC, and the CDC
This journal article describes how injuries are a leading cause of death and harm for children. It explains the work of the Emergency Medical Services …