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New study highlights need to improve Pediatric Readiness at all trauma centers

AUSTIN, TEXAS, Feb. 25, 2025 – When children experience major injuries, timely surgical assessment and …

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EMSC out and about: Advancing pediatric trauma care at ACS TQIP

EMSC took center stage at the 2024 American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program …

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PECARN neck injury prediction rule could decrease imaging exposure

Cervical spine injuries in children are relatively rare but can have serious consequences, like paralysis. …

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Improving survival through pediatric readiness at trauma centers

New research presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2023 shows children …

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Pediatric readiness in EDs improves short- and long-term survival

A new, landmark study has found that emergency departments (EDs) being well-prepared to care for …

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Looking back at 2022

What we accomplished in 2022 - thanks to your help. Prehospital pediatric readiness:-Received survey responses …

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ED pediatric readiness key to children’s survival one year out from injury

A new study has found that injured children have a 30 percent lower mortality risk …

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Raising the bar for pediatric trauma care

More children die of injury each year than from all other causes combined. But only …

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Raising the bar for pediatric trauma care

Pediatric readiness assessment to be required for trauma center verification For immediate releaseContact: km@emscimprovement.center(NOV. 23, …

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Do you work in a trauma center?

We are excited to announce a Trauma Improvement Sprint over two half-day sessions on Feb. …