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

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

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

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

Background Children with foreign bodies are often transferred from general emergency
departments (EDs) to children's hospitals for optimal management. Our objective was to …

Most children in the US seek emergency care in general emergency departments (EDs) that
evaluate both children and adults. Some EDs are well prepared to care for children …

High emergency department (ED) pediatric readiness is associated with improved survival
in children, but the cost is unknown. We evaluated the costs of emergency care for children …

Background Gaps in quality of pediatric emergency care have been noted in community
emergency departments (CEDs), where> 85% of children receive care. In situ simulation …

Background: Triage can be defined as sorting incoming patients at the emergency
department based on their urgency rather than attendance. Unprofessional triage can have …

In Denmark, every 10th ambulance dispatch is for a child. For the individual emergency
medical service (EMS) professional though, it is relatively rare that he or she needs to …