Pediatric emergency care: Black children are more likely to die

Chief Healthcare Executive September 7, 2023
Ron Southwick

Disparities persist in mortality by race, researchers found. Improved readiness for pediatric care in hospitals appears to reduce disparities, but a gap still remains.

When it comes to pediatric care in the emergency department of hospitals, researchers have found that black children are more likely to die in medical emergencies than those of other races.

In a study published Sept. 5 on Jama Network Open, researchers found that hospitals with greater readiness in dealing with pediatric emergencies fared better, but there were still disparities in mortality by race in medical emergencies. The authors say those findings have “notable policy implications.”

“The racial disparity in mortality narrowed with increased ED pediatric readiness but was not eliminated, even at the highest pediatric...

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