
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. 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It explains the best ways for doctors, … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie Saving Children’s Lives by Improving Pediatric Readiness for Emergency Care 2023 · University of California San Francisco, · Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, · Northwestern University This journal article describes how improving emergency departments’ readiness to care for children can save lives. Many hospitals are not fully prepared to treat kids … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness Among US Trauma Centers: A Machine Learning Analysis of Components Associated with Survival 2023 · Oregon Health & Science University, · University of Texas at Austin, · Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, · University of Utah, · University of Toronto, · Indiana University This journal article describes how emergency rooms in US trauma centers are prepared to care for children. Using machine learning, the study looked at which … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie 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 … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie 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 … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie 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. … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie National Assessment of Pediatric Readiness of US Emergency Departments During the COVID-19 Pandemic 2023 · University of Texas at Austin, · Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center, · University of Utah, · Dell Children's Medical Center This study examined how well emergency departments in the United States were prepared to care for children during the pandemic. It describes efforts to assess … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Short-term and Long-term Mortality Among Children Receiving Emergency Care 2023 · Oregon Health & Science University, · University of Utah, · University of California, Davis This article explores how well emergency departments are prepared to care for children and its impact on their survival. It describes that better-prepared hospitals can … Access Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie Looking for different way to find resources? Our chatbot aRCie can help with a more personalized search. Click below to try our new chatbot. Try aRCie

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.

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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 …

The Management of Children and Youth With Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies - Technical Report

2023 · American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), · American College of Emergency Physicians, · Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

This journal article describes how to help children and teens who are having mental or behavioral health emergencies. It explains the best ways for doctors, …

Saving Children’s Lives by Improving Pediatric Readiness for Emergency Care

2023 · University of California San Francisco, · Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, · Northwestern University

This journal article describes how improving emergency departments’ readiness to care for children can save lives. Many hospitals are not fully prepared to treat kids …

Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness Among US Trauma Centers: A Machine Learning Analysis of Components Associated with Survival

2023 · Oregon Health & Science University, · University of Texas at Austin, · Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, · University of Utah, · University of Toronto, · Indiana University

This journal article describes how emergency rooms in US trauma centers are prepared to care for children. Using machine learning, the study looked at which …

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 …

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. …

National Assessment of Pediatric Readiness of US Emergency Departments During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2023 · University of Texas at Austin, · Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center, · University of Utah, · Dell Children's Medical Center

This study examined how well emergency departments in the United States were prepared to care for children during the pandemic. It describes efforts to assess …

Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Short-term and Long-term Mortality Among Children Receiving Emergency Care

2023 · Oregon Health & Science University, · University of Utah, · University of California, Davis

This article explores how well emergency departments are prepared to care for children and its impact on their survival. It describes that better-prepared hospitals can …

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