The Route to Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Departments

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This roadmap infographic describes how emergency departments can improve care for children by following steps to increase pediatric readiness. These steps include preparing by talking to leaders, taking the NPRP assessment, reviewing results, making improvements, and getting recognized for achievements. High pediatric readiness can lower the risk of death for sick or injured children. The process should be repeated every year to keep care at a high level and help all children get the best emergency treatment possible. Resources and toolkits are available for support.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child; Health Resources; Health Services Administration; Leadership; Patient Care Team; Pediatrics; Program Evaluation; United States; Benchmarking; Emergency Service, Hospital; Evidence-Based Practice; Quality Improvement

Institutions: EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC)

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