Importance Previous epidemiologic research on concussions has primarily been limited to
patient populations presenting to sport concussion clinics or to emergency departments …

Health disparities are an increasingly researched topic in the United States. Evidence of
disparities found across the spectrum of health care includes pediatric patients. The purpose …

Asthma is one of the most common chronic pediatric diseases. Patients with asthma often
present to the emergency department for treatment for acute exacerbations. These patients …

Importance Violence is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among youth, with more
than 700 000 emergency department (ED) visits annually for assault-related injuries. The …

OBJECTIVES: Although health care providers and systems are increasingly interested in
patients' nonmedical needs as a means to improve health, little is known about …

Objective To determine if racial/ethnic differences exist in the diagnosis and mechanism of
injury among children and adolescents visiting the emergency department (ED) for …

Objective To examine the contributions of individual‐and neighborhood‐level spatial access
to care to the utilization of emergency departments (ED s) for preventable conditions through …

Emergency department (ED) crowding has been and continues to be a national concern. ED
crowding is defined as a situation in which the identified need for emergency services …

Importance The Family Connects (FC) program, a community-wide nurse home visiting
program for newborns, has been shown to provide benefits for children and families through …

Background: American Indian children have high rates of emergency department (ED) use
and face potential discrimination in health care settings. Objective: Our goal was to assess …