National Assessment Highlights Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Capabilities of Emergency Departments – With Implications for Survival

• 2023

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​The page reports on a 2021 national assessment revealing that U.S. emergency departments have progressed in pediatric readiness but still fall short of national guidelines. The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a decline in designated pediatric emergency care coordinators, impacting overall readiness scores. Despite improvements in several areas, the median readiness score remains below the threshold associated with significantly improved survival rates for critically ill children. The study underscores the need for dedicated pediatric care roles and quality improvement plans.​

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

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

Emergency Management Stage: Recovery

Keywords: Child; Health Personnel; Health Resources; Health Services Accessibility; Survival Rate; Emergency Service, Hospital; Pandemics; Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Quality Improvement; COVID-19

Institutions: Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN)

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