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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Emergency departments require specialized resources for pediatric patients.
  • Assessing the availability of quality performance measures is crucial for pediatric emergency care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the availability of stakeholder-endorsed quality structure performance measures for pediatric emergency department patients.
  • To assess equipment and protocol availability in pediatric emergency care settings.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was administered to Child Health Corporation of America member hospitals.
  • The survey queried the availability of 6 broad equipment groups and 8 protocol/procedure elements.
  • Equipment and protocol availability were assessed at multiple levels of detail.

Main Results:

  • 41% of hospitals reported having all 113 recommended equipment items; 77% had complete equipment in subgroups.
  • Commonly missing items included adult-sized lumbar puncture needles and hypothermia thermometers.
  • 100% of hospitals had age-based vital sign methods, pediatric radiation dosing standards, and pediatric coordinators; 95% used validated triage tools and had child abuse protocols.

Conclusions:

  • Pediatric emergency equipment availability has improved compared to previous reports.
  • Most surveyed hospitals have key protocols and procedures for pediatric emergency care.
  • These findings can serve as benchmarks for optimizing pediatric emergency care.