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.
The Time Is Now: Uncovering the Value of Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Departments
This journal article describes how important it is for emergency departments to be ready to care for children. Being prepared can save lives and improve …
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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 …
Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department and Its Association With Patient Outcomes in Critical Care: A Prospective Cohort Study
This journal article describes how emergency departments that are better prepared to care for children have better outcomes for young patients who need critical care. …
Improving Pediatric Readiness in General Emergency Departments: A Prospective Interventional Study
2021
· Improving Pediatric Acute Care Through Simulation (ImPACTS),
· Indiana University,
· Yale University,
· Indiana University Health,
· University of Washington,
· Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital,
· McMaster University
This journal article describes a study that aimed to make emergency rooms better prepared for treating children. The researchers worked with general emergency departments and …
Nationwide study found higher paediatric readiness in emergency departments and trauma centres with a paediatrician on-site
2022
· Rigshospitalet,
· Danish Air Ambulance
This journal article describes a nationwide study that found emergency departments and trauma centers are better prepared to care for children when a pediatrician is …
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 …
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. …