Becker's Healthcare November 1, 2024
If all emergency departments in the U.S. were fully prepared to treat children, about 25% of deaths that occur annually among pediatric patients receiving emergency care could be prevented, according to a new study led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland.
Nationwide, an estimated 83% of EDs are not fully prepared to meet the distinct needs of pediatric patients. Researchers set out to quantify the lives that could be saved each year if every hospital in the country achieved high pediatric readiness
The study, published Nov. 1 in JAMA Network Open, analyzed data from more than 4,800 EDs that treated 669,000 children at risk for death upon seeking care. Researchers used predictive models to estimate...
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