BACKGROUND: Emergency departments (EDs) vary in their level of readiness to care for
pediatric emergencies. We evaluated the effect of ED pediatric readiness on the mortality of …

Importance Emergency departments (EDs) with high pediatric readiness (coordination,
personnel, quality improvement, safety, policies, and equipment) are associated with lower …

Importance The National Pediatric Readiness Project is a US initiative to improve
emergency department (ED) readiness to care for acutely ill and injured children. However …

Importance Previous assessments of readiness of emergency departments (EDs) have not
been comprehensive and have shown relatively poor pediatric readiness, with a reported …

Importance There is substantial variability among emergency departments (EDs) in their
readiness to care for acutely ill and injured children, including US trauma centers. While …

Importance Presentation to emergency departments (EDs) with high levels of pediatric
readiness is associated with improved pediatric survival. However, it is unclear whether …

In this Policy Statement, we delineate the recommended resources necessary to prepare
emergency departments (EDs) to care for pediatric patients. Adoption of the …

Study objective We perform a needs assessment of pediatric readiness, using a novel
scoring system in California emergency departments (EDs), and determine the effect of …

Importance The National Pediatric Readiness Project assessment provides a
comprehensive evaluation of the readiness of US emergency departments (EDs) to care for …

Background In 2011, the National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) published
the results of the National EMS Assessment. At the time, 826 111 credentialed EMS …