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  • Emergency medicine
  • Healthcare quality improvement

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  • Pediatric primary care offices encounter emergencies, yet their preparedness is understudied.
  • Existing research lacks comprehensive data on emergency care processes within these settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess emergency preparedness in a national cohort of pediatric offices.
  • To evaluate the quality of emergency care provided during simulated pediatric emergencies.

Main Methods:

  • A multicenter study over 15 months.
  • Preparedness assessed via adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines checklists (equipment, policies).
  • Quality of care measured through simulation sessions involving pediatric respiratory distress and seizure cases.

Main Results:

  • Mean preparedness score was 74.7%; policies and protocols subscore was notably lower (57.1%).
  • Independent practices and smaller staff size correlated with lower preparedness.
  • Median performance scores for simulated asthma and seizure cases were 63.6% and 69.2%, respectively.
  • Standardized emergency medical services (EMS) contact processes improved EMS activation rates.

Conclusions:

  • Pediatric office emergency preparedness is suboptimal, especially in independent and smaller practices.
  • Simulation-based training can identify and address critical care gaps.
  • Partnerships can enhance the implementation of essential emergency protocols, such as EMS activation.