Overview of the National Pediatric Readiness Quality Initiative (NPRQI)

• National initiative: NPRQI supports emergency departments across the U.S. in strengthening pediatric emergency care through data-driven quality improvement.
  
• Secure, trusted platform: A free, secure system designed specifically to support pediatric quality improvement in emergency departments.
  
• Actionable insights: Transforms real-time ED data into meaningful insights that help identify gaps and drive improvement.
  
• Built for impact: Designed to support sustainable improvements in pediatric clinical care and overall Pediatric Readiness.
  
• Part of something bigger: Participation connects EDs to a national effort focused on improving outcomes for children.

NPRQI provides a clear pathway for emergency departments to enhance pediatric readiness and deliver high-quality care:

• Utilize a platform you can trust: Sign up and access NPRQIs secure and free pediatric quality improvement platform.
• Capture the pediatric encounter: Collect key data to support quality clinical care for pediatric patients in EDs.
• Measure and transform data: Track performance using dashboards and compare benchmarks to identify improvement opportunities
• Reflect and align strategies: Use insights to meet quality standards and address gaps in care.
• Improve and drive results: Collaborate with ED leaders and stakeholders to implement lasting improvements.

Pediatric QI is an integral part of Pediatric Readiness, which can improve clinical care and outcomes for children nationwide.

• 85%: of children are seen in general EDs across the United States
• 50%: of general EDs engage in pediatric QI
• 76%: potential mortality risk reduction among children treated in EDs with high Pediatric Readiness