Importance Adult trauma centers (ATCs) have been shown to decrease injury mortality and
morbidity in major trauma, but a synthesis of evidence for pediatric trauma centers (PTCs) is …

This work details the process of developing the updated field triage guideline, the supporting
evidence, and the final version of the 2021 National Guideline for the Field Triage of Injured …

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 …

BACKGROUND Trauma networks have multiple designated levels of trauma care. This
classification parallels concentration of major trauma care, creating innovations and …

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 Emergency department (ED) pediatric readiness is associated with improved
survival among children. However, the association between geographic access to high …

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 Although data obtained from regional trauma systems demonstrate improved
outcomes for children treated at pediatric trauma centers (PTCs) compared with those …

Road traffic mortalities (RTMs), a leading cause of death globally, mostly occur in low-and
middle-income countries, and having sufficient healthcare resources could lower the …

Background/purpose This study aims to investigate differences in imaging, procedure
utilization, and clinical outcomes of severely injured adolescents treated at adult versus …