Defining Pediatric Trauma Center Resource Utilization: Multidisciplinary Consensus-Based Criteria from the Pediatric Trauma Society

• 2023

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• Christopher Snyder; Karl Kristiansen; Aaron Jensen; Eric Sribnick; Jennifer Anders; Catherine Chen; E. Brooke Lerner; Michael Conti
PMID: 37880842DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000004181

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This article describes how experts from the Pediatric Trauma Society created guidelines to help decide when a child needs resources from a pediatric trauma center. They used a method called the Delphi approach, involving 18 experts who reviewed and voted on different criteria. The final list includes 14 important points like airway interventions, blood transfusions, and imaging tests. These guidelines aim to improve how doctors assess injury severity in children and make better decisions about their care in emergencies. This helps ensure that injured kids get the right treatment at specialized centers when needed.

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Focus Area: Trauma

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Delphi Technique; Health Resources; Hospitals; Trauma Centers; Resource Allocation; Consensus Development Conference; Trauma Nursing

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University; Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN); Seattle Children's Hospital; University of California San Francisco; Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital; Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; University at Buffalo

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