As a relatively new field, there has been a recent explosion in evidence around the
management of children in the emergency department (ED). This review highlights 10 …

BACKGROUND Pediatric surge planning is critical in the setting of decreasing pediatric
inpatient capacity. We describe a statewide assessment of pediatric inpatient bed capacity …

Background: Most children who need emergency care visit general emergency departments
and urgent care centres; the weighted pediatric readiness score (WPRS) is currently used to …

Most infants and children who are ill and injured are cared for in community-based settings
across the emergency continuum. These settings are often less prepared for pediatric …

Background Over 5.8 million pediatric visits to rural emergency department (EDs) occur
each year in the United States. Most rural EDs care for less than five pediatric patients per …

Abstract Introduction In the United States (US), the quality of care provided to children during
emergencies is highly variable. Following implementation of the National Pediatric …

Background Pediatric emergency care coordinators (PECCs) are associated with pediatric
readiness of emergency departments (EDs). National organizations have called for PECCs …

High emergency department (ED) pediatric readiness is associated with improved survival
in children, but the cost is unknown. We evaluated the costs of emergency care for children …

Objectives The majority of pediatric patients in the United States (US) are evaluated and
treated at general emergency departments. It is possible that discrepancies in length of …

Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis of the 2011–2014 Nationwide Emergency
Department Sample (NEDS) for ED visits made by patients 0–21 years with neurologic …