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.
Pediatric Readiness in Indian Health Service and Tribal Emergency Departments: Results from the National Pediatric Readiness Project
This journal article describes how emergency departments in Indian Health Service and tribal hospitals are prepared to care for children. The study found that many …
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Pediatric Readiness in Critical Access Hospital Emergency Departments
This journal article describes how well small, rural hospitals called Critical Access Hospitals are prepared to care for children in their emergency departments. It explains …
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 …
Pediatric Emergency Department Readiness Among US Trauma Hospitals
2019
· University of Texas at Austin,
· Austin/Travis County EMS System,
· Hays County EMS System,
· University of Pittsburgh Medical Center,
· EMSC Data Center,
· Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
This journal article describes how well hospitals in the United States that treat serious injuries are prepared to care for children in emergencies. The study …
Emergency department pediatric readiness of United States trauma centers in 2021: Trauma center facility characteristics and opportunities for improvement
2025
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of California San Francisco,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· American College of Surgeons,
· University of Utah,
· Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital
This journal article describes how well emergency departments in U.S. trauma centers are prepared to care for children in 2021. The study looks at different …
The Association between Pediatric Readiness and Mortality for Injured Children Treated at US Trauma Centers
2024
· University of California San Francisco,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of Texas at Austin,
· American College of Surgeons,
· University of Utah,
· Oregon Health & Science University
This journal article describes how hospitals that are better prepared to care for children have lower death rates for injured kids. The study looked at …
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 …
Measuring Pediatric Disaster Readiness of United States Emergency Departments
2026
· Boston Children's Hospital,
· UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital,
· University of California San Francisco,
· UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital,
· University of Utah
The article describes how ready emergency departments in the United States are to help children during disasters. The study looks at what hospitals have in …
Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Potentially Avoidable Transfers
2021
· University of California,
· University of Iowa
The article describes how emergency departments that are better prepared to care for children can help reduce the number of kids who are moved to …
Pediatric Trauma Readiness: A Trauma-Specific Assessment to Complement the National Pediatric Readiness Project
The article describes a special assessment created to help hospitals and emergency departments be better prepared for treating children with serious injuries. This new tool …