Raising all U.S. emergency departments to high levels of pediatric readiness would prevent more than one-quarter of deaths ...

Implementing high pediatric readiness for all US emergency departments is highly cost-effective and would lower mortality among young patients.

OHSU-led study finds better pediatric readiness in emergency departments could reduce child mortality in EDs by 25%, with modest associated costs.

The Voluntary Pediatric Readiness Program is an excellent opportunity for your Division or ... Partnership is now accepting nominations for the 15th annual EMS for Children Crew of the Year Award. The ...

estimated that if every emergency department in the United States had the core features of “pediatric readiness,” more than a quarter of the child deaths that follow E.R. visits could be ...

For the calendar year 2023, the National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) data retrieved by the Center for Prehospital Excellence showed pediatric (<18 years of age) related ...

The study emphasizes past research showing that becoming highly pediatric-ready could decrease child mortality ... hospital costs of high emergency department pediatric readiness, Journal of ...

Get Your Family Ready and Safe. When a disaster strikes or a crisis breaks out, your first thoughts are often of family – especially your little ones. That’s why Save the Children launched Get Ready.

Ready, able to save a child's life On a high level, readiness of emergency departments represents the ability to care for acutely ill and injured children. In practice, achieving high pediatric ED ...

The study’s authors analyzed data on the readiness standards of 4,840 hospital emergency departments around the country. It also included data on children up to the age of 17 who needed ...

MaineHealth Franklin Hospital was recognized for excellence in pediatric emergency preparedness on Wednesday, Nov. 13. MaineHealth Franklin Hospital was recognized for its readiness to care for the ...