Why is Pediatric Readiness Important?
This website was developed to help put pediatric readiness into practice. Studies have shown that emergency departments with higher pediatric readiness scores (> 87/100) have decreased mortality rates of critically ill and injured children. We know that the majority of children who are ill and injured seek care in community emergency departments close to home, not large pediatric centers.
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National average pediatric readiness score is 69.5/100
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Whether your emergency department is in a rural or urban area with a high or low volume of pediatric patients, improving pediatric readiness decreases mortality and improves outcomes for kids in your community.
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Improving pediatric readiness may also reduce but not eliminate racial and ethnic disparities among children with acute medical emergencies.
The tools found on this webpage are being studied to see if they can help emergency departments become more pediatric ready by improving familiarity with pediatric specific equipment, medications, and procedures. They are based on the National Pediatric Readiness Project Checklist, and are designed to be brief, focused exercises for multidisciplinary teams.
Support for this Work
This project was supported by Pediatric Pandemic Network resources. The Pediatric Pandemic Network is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of grant awards U1IMC43532 and U1IMC45814 with 0% financed with nongovernmental sources. The content presented here is that of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information visit HRSA.gov.
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