Setting an agenda for a national pediatric trauma system: Operationalization of the Pediatric Trauma State Assessment Score

• 2023

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• Caroline Stephens; Mary Fallat
PMID: 37962143DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/ta.0000000000004208

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A decade of declining deaths in children due to motor vehicle crashes has reversed, with trauma remaining the primary cause of death in children over 1 year in the US. Pediatric trauma systems are crucial for public health infrastructure, although their development has often overlooked children's interests. The Pediatric Trauma System Assessment Score (PTSAS) was created to evaluate state trauma system quality, revealing variations across the US. Legislation and funding gaps exist, with many states lacking laws considering pediatric needs in trauma systems. Access to care disparities, especially in rural areas, highlight the need for improved pediatric trauma infrastructure and support at both state and national levels.

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Hazard: Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Federal Government; Trauma Severity Indices; Wounds and Injuries

Institutions: Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN); University of California San Francisco; University of Louisville

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