Objective To determine the geographic accessibility of emergency departments (EDs) with
high pediatric readiness by assessing the percentage of US children living within a 30 …

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 …

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

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 …

Study Objective A gap analysis of emergency departments'(EDs') pediatric readiness across
a health system was performed after the appointment of a service line health system …

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

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

BACKGROUND Pediatric readiness among US emergency departments is not universal.
Trauma hospitals adhere to standards that may support day-to-day readiness for children …

Objective The aim of this study was to examine geographic variation in pediatric low-acuity
emergency medical services (EMS) use in Washington, DC. Methods This cross-sectional …

Objectives High patient volumes have a deleterious effect on care in the pediatric
emergency department (PED). Our study assessed the motivation for PED visits that could …