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.
Evaluation of baseline pediatric readiness of emergency departments in Manitoba, Canada
2022
· Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba,
· University of Manitoba,
· University of Alberta
This journal article describes how emergency departments in Manitoba, Canada were checked to see if they are ready to care for children. The study looked …
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Association of Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness With Mortality to 1 Year Among Injured Children Treated at Trauma Centers
2022
· Oregon Health & Science University,
· Stanford University,
· University of Pittsburgh,
· University of Utah,
· University of Iowa,
· Brown University
This journal article describes how emergency departments that are better prepared to care for children can help lower the risk of death for injured kids, …
A Simulation-Based Quality Improvement Initiative Improves Pediatric Readiness in Community Hospitals
2018
· Yale University
This journal article describes how using simulation-based training helped community hospitals get better at caring for children in emergencies. The quality improvement project used practice …
How ready are we? A statewide assessment of pediatric readiness policies
2020
· Boston Children's Hospital
This journal article describes a study that looks at how well hospitals in one state are prepared to care for children in emergencies. The researchers …
Evaluation of a Nurse Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator–Facilitated Program on Pediatric Readiness and Process of Care in Community Emergency Departments After Collaboration With a Pediatric Academic Medical Center
2021
This journal article describes a program where a nurse helped community emergency rooms get better at caring for children by working with a children's hospital. …
Improving Pediatric Readiness and Clinical Care in General Emergency Departments: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
2022
· Indiana University,
· Yale University
This journal article describes a study looking at how well general emergency departments are prepared to care for children. The researchers checked several hospitals to …
A Multistate Survey of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator Activities
2022
· Massachusetts General Hospital,
· Harvard Medical School,
· Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital,
· Northwestern University
This journal article describes a survey done in several states to learn about the work of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators (PECCs). PECCs help make sure …
A Comparison of State-Specific Pediatric Emergency Medical Facility Recognition Programs, 2020
This journal article describes how different states in the U.S. have their own programs to recognize hospitals that are ready to care for children in …
Assessing proximity effect of high-acuity pediatric emergency departments on the pediatric readiness scores in neighboring general emergency departments
2022
· University of Colorado Anschutz,
· University of Utah,
· Emergency Medical Services Agency Los Angeles County,
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· Harbor-UCLA Medical Center,
· University of Texas at Austin
This journal article describes how being close to a high-level children’s emergency department affects the readiness of nearby general emergency rooms to care for kids. …
Association between emergency department pediatric readiness and transfer of noninjured children in small rural hospitals
This journal article describes how small rural hospitals with higher emergency department pediatric readiness are less likely to transfer non-injured children to other hospitals. Pediatric …