Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Disparities in Mortality Based on Race and Ethnicity

• 2023

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• Stefanie Ames; Amber Lin; Peter Jenkins; Craig Newgard; Benjamin Lang; James Winslow
PMID: 37669053DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.32160

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The article describes how emergency departments that are better prepared to care for children can help lower death rates among kids, especially those from different racial and ethnic backgrounds. The study found that hospitals with higher pediatric readiness had fewer deaths in children of all races and ethnicities. It also shows that improving care for kids in emergency rooms could help reduce health differences between groups, making sure all children get the best possible treatment when they need it most.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Infectious Disease; Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Pediatric Readiness Studies

Keywords: Child Mortality; Ethnicity; Health Services Accessibility; Hospitals, Pediatric; Mortality; Pediatrics; Quality of Health Care; Emergency Service, Hospital; Race Factors

Institutions: Indiana University; Oregon Health & Science University; University of Utah; University of Texas at Austin; Wake Forest University

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