Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Short-term and Long-term Mortality Among Children Receiving Emergency Care

• 2023

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• Craig Newgard; Amber Lin; Susan Malveau; Jennifer Cook; McKenna Smith; Nathan Kuppermann
PMID: 36637819DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.50941

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This article explores how well emergency departments are prepared to care for children and its impact on their survival. It describes that better-prepared hospitals can lower the risk of death for kids both shortly after treatment and in the long run. The study highlights the importance of having trained staff, proper equipment, and guidelines specifically for pediatric patients. By improving these areas, hospitals can provide safer and more effective care for children in emergencies. Overall, it emphasizes that readiness is crucial to saving young lives during critical situations.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Pediatric Readiness Studies

Keywords: Child Health Services; Emergency Medical Services; Emergency Medicine; Mortality; Pediatrics; Emergency Service, Hospital; Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Institutions: Oregon Health & Science University; University of Utah; University of California, Davis

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