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The work of the NPRP is based on the most recent joint policy statement on pediatric emergency care. The current statement, "Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department," was written in 2018.
Below, explore additional key research and publications related to the NPRP and pediatric readiness.
- Timing and causes of death to 1 year among children presenting to emergency departments. Academic Emergency Medicine, 2024
- The Association between Pediatric Readiness and Mortality for Injured Children Treated at US Trauma Centers. Annals of Surgery, 2023
- Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Short-term and Long-term Mortality Among Children Receiving Emergency Care. JAMA Network Open, 2023
- Association of Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness With Mortality to 1 Year Among Injured Children Treated at Trauma Centers. JAMA Surgery, 2021
- Evaluation of Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Outcomes Among US Trauma Centers. JAMA Pediatrics, 2021
- Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Mortality in Critically Ill Children. Pediatrics, 2019
- Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness: A Trauma Center Quality Improvement Initiative. Journal of Trauma Nursing, 2024
- Emergency department pediatric readiness of United States trauma centers in 2021: Trauma center facility characteristics and opportunities for improvement. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2024
- Prehospital and emergency department pediatric readiness for injured children: A statement from the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Emergency Medical Services Committee. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2023
- The Association between Pediatric Readiness and Mortality for Injured Children Treated at US Trauma Centers. Annals of Surgery, 2023
- Setting an agenda for a national pediatric trauma system: Operationalization of the Pediatric Trauma State Assessment Score. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2023
- Impact of individual components of emergency department pediatric readiness on pediatric mortality in US trauma centers. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2023
- Pediatric Readiness and Trauma Centers: History, Relevance, and Practical Application. Current Trauma Reports, 2023
- Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness Among US Trauma Centers: A Machine Learning Analysis of Components Associated with Survival. Annals of Surgery, 2023
- Association of Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness With Mortality to 1 Year Among Injured Children Treated at Trauma Centers. JAMA Surgery, 2021
- Evaluation of Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness and Outcomes Among US Trauma Centers. JAMA Pediatrics, 2021
- Pediatric Emergency Department Readiness Among US Trauma Hospitals Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 2019
- Pediatric capacity crisis: A framework and strategies to prepare for a pediatric surge. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2024
- Association between emergency department pediatric readiness and transfer of noninjured children in small rural hospitals. Journal of Rural Health, 2022
- Assessing proximity effect of high-acuity pediatric emergency departments on the pediatric readiness scores in neighboring general emergency departments. Journal of the American College of Emergency, 2022
- Access to High Pediatric-Readiness Emergency Care in the United States Journal of Pediatrics, 2018
- Pediatric Readiness in Critical Access Hospital Emergency Departments. Journal of Rural Health, 2018
- Pediatric Readiness in Indian Health Service and Tribal Emergency Departments: Results from the National Pediatric Readiness Project. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 2017
- A Comparison of State-Specific Pediatric Emergency Medical Facility Recognition Programs. Pediatric Emergency Care, 2024
- Pediatric capacity crisis: A framework and strategies to prepare for a pediatric surge. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2024
- A Multistate Survey of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator Activities. Pediatric Emergency Care, 2022
- Improving Pediatric Readiness and Clinical Care in General Emergency Departments: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study. The Journal of Pediatrics, 2022
- Statewide Pediatric Facility Recognition Programs and Their Association with Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Departments in the United States. The Journal of Pediatrics, 2021
- Characteristics Associated With Presence of Pediatric Mental Health Care Policies in Emergency Departments. Pediatric Emergency Care, 2021
- Evaluation of a Nurse Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator-Facilitated Program on Pediatric Readiness and Process of Care in Community Emergency Departments After Collaboration With a Pediatric Academic Medical Center. Journal of Emergency Nursing, 2021
- How ready are we? A statewide assessment of pediatric readiness policies. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020
- A Simulation-Based Quality Improvement Initiative Improves Pediatric Readiness in Community Hospitals. Pediatric Emergency Care, 2018
- The Management of Children and Youth With Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Emergencies & corresponding technical report - 2023 (AAP, ACEP, ENA)
- Optimizing Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency Care Setting - 2022 (AAP, ACEP, ENA)
- The Emergency Nurse's Role in Supporting Pediatric Readiness - 2019 (ENA)
- Access to Optimal Emergency Care for Children - 2021 (AAP, ACEP, ENA)
- Evaluation of baseline pediatric readiness of emergency departments in Manitoba, Canada. International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022
- Nationwide study found higher paediatric readiness in emergency departments and trauma centres with a paediatrician on-site. Acta Paediatrica, 2022
- Improving Pediatric Readiness in General Emergency Departments: A Prospective Interventional Study. The Journal of Pediatrics, 2021
- Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department and Its Association With Patient Outcomes in Critical Care: A Prospective Cohort Study. Pediatric critical care medicine. Journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2020
- Pediatric Emergency Care Readiness in Europe: A Descriptive Survey, 2013
- Saving Children's Lives by Improving Pediatric Readiness for Emergency Care. JAMA Network Open, 2023
- The Time Is Now: Uncovering the Value of Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Departments. Pediatrics, 2019
- Consensus Statement on Urgent Care Centers and Retail Clinics in Acute Care of Children. Pediatric Emergency Care, 2019
- Emergency Medical Services for Children (Dedicated Issue) Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine., 2018
- The Patient-Centered Emergency Department. Advances in Pediatrics, 2018
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