A Comparison of State-Specific Pediatric Emergency Medical Facility Recognition Programs, 2020.
Journal
Pediatric emergency care
ISSN: 1535-1815
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Emerg Care
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8507560
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Feb 2024
01 Feb 2024
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Résumé
Prior research suggests that the presence of state-specific pediatric emergency medical facility recognition programs (PFRPs) is associated with high emergency department (ED) pediatric readiness. The PFRPs aim to improve the quality of pediatric emergency care, but individual state programs differ. We aimed to describe the variation in PFRP characteristics and verification requirements and to describe the availability of pediatric emergency care coordinators (PECCs) in states with PFRPs. In mid-2020, we collected information about each PFRP from 3 sources: the state Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) website, the EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center website, or via communication with the state's EMSC program manager. For each state with a PFRP, we documented program characteristics, including program start date, number of tiers, whether participation was required/optional, and requirements for verification. Overall, we identified 17 states with active PFRPs. Five states had only 1 tier or level of recognition whereas the others had multiple. All programs did require presence of a PECC for verification. However, some PRFPs with multiple verification tiers did not require presence of a PECC to achieve each level of verification. In states with PFRPs, EDs with higher total visit volumes, a separate pediatric ED area, located in the Northeast, and earlier program start date were all more likely to have a PECC. There is variation in state PFRPs, although all prioritize the presence of a PECC. We encourage further research on the effect of different aspects of PFRPs on patient outcomes.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38295194
doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000003119
pii: 00006565-202402000-00012
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Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Disclosure: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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