Pediatric Trauma Readiness: A Trauma-Specific Assessment to Complement the National Pediatric Readiness Project

• 2021

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• Timothy Genovese; Carolina Roberts-Santana; Hale Wills
PMID: 33170570DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/PEC.0000000000002144

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The article describes a special assessment created to help hospitals and emergency departments be better prepared for treating children with serious injuries. This new tool is meant to work alongside the National Pediatric Readiness Project, making sure that medical teams have what they need to care for injured kids quickly and safely. The goal is to improve how hospitals respond in emergencies involving children, so young patients get the best possible care when they need it most.

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Focus Area: Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Pediatric Readiness Studies

Keywords: Child Health Services; Emergency Medical Services; Pediatrics; Trauma Centers; Wounds and Injuries; Health Care Surveys; Quality Improvement

Institutions: Brown University; State of Rhode Island Department of Health

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