Pediatric Readiness in Critical Access Hospital Emergency Departments.
critical access hospital
emergency departments
emergency medical care
pediatric care coordinator
pediatric readiness
Journal
The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association
ISSN: 1748-0361
Titre abrégé: J Rural Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8508122
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2019
09 2019
Historique:
pubmed:
1
8
2018
medline:
23
6
2020
entrez:
1
8
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), often the first point of access for emergency care, see few children and are challenged to remain proficient in caring for pediatric patients. Our analysis provides guidance to facilitate increasing CAHs staffs' ability to provide effective pediatric emergency care. The National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP) assessment of 4,146 emergency departments (EDs) was linked with the CAHs list from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Pediatric readiness was assessed using the weighted pediatric readiness score (WPRS). A WPRS of 100 indicates that the ED meets essential guidelines for pediatric readiness. Using descriptive statistics, we also compared low (fewer than 5 children a day) and medium patient volume (5-14 children a day) EDs in 6 core areas of readiness. Eighty-six percent (1,140) of CAHs were linked to the NPRP. In the study, 80% were low and 20% medium volume. The median WPRS was 59.0 for low and 67.3 for medium volume. While some differences were found by patient volume, overall 63% of CAHs had a pediatric emergency care coordinator, 34% had a pediatric patient care review process, 62% had interfacility transfer guidelines, and 45% weighed children only in kilograms. CAHs participating in a facility recognition program had significantly higher median WPRS scores (84.3) compared to those not participating (59.5). CAHs have challenges in being ready to care for children in the areas of pediatric emergency care coordinators, policies, procedures, and patient safety. Minimal cost interventions are available to increase the readiness of CAHs to care for children.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
480-489Informations de copyright
© 2018 National Rural Health Association.
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