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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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 highlights gaps in areas like funding, access to care, and disaster readiness. The Pediatric Trauma State Assessment Score (PTSAS) shows that states with lower scores have higher child death rates from injuries. The article suggests working with national organizations to improve these systems so all injured children get better care across the country. It emphasizes taking action to reduce injury impacts on kids nationwide.

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Focus Area: Trauma

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

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Federal Government; Health Policy; Trauma Severity Indices; Wounds and Injuries; Quality Improvement

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

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