Gregory P. Conners, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAP, a Susan J. Kressly, MD, FAAP, b James M.
Perrin, MD, FAAP, c Julia E. Richerson, MD, FAAP, d Usha M. Sankrithi, MBBS, MPH, FAAP …

The emergency department (ED) is a vital entry point in the health care system for children
who experience maltreatment. This study fills a gap in the maltreatment literature by …

Abstract Purpose Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), often the first point of access for
emergency care, see few children and are challenged to remain proficient in caring for …

Objectives The appointment of pediatric emergency care coordinators (PECC) in emergency
departments (EDs) enhances pediatric readiness, yet little is understood regarding this …

STUDY AIM: Little is known about the setting of care for critically ill children and whether
differences in outcomes are related to the presenting hospital type. This study describes the …

We studied the effect of race on analgesia use in potentially pain-related pediatric
emergency department visits using the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey …

Video Abstract OBJECTIVES To describe the quality of pediatric resuscitative care in
general emergency departments (GEDs) and to determine hospital-level factors associated …

Objectives The majority of US children do not have access to an emergency department
(ED) with a pediatric mental health care policy in place. Our objective was to understand …

A formal emergency care system for children in the United States began in the 1980s with
the establishment of specialized training programs in academic children's hospitals. The …

Methods: In May 2008, the Task Force for Mass Critical Care published guidance on
provision of mass critical care to adults. Acknowledging that the critical care needs of …