
The Hospital Costs of High Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness 2024 Katherine Remick; Marianne Gausche-Hill; Amber Lin; Jeremy Goldhaber-Fiebert; Benjamin Lang; Ashley Foster PMID: 38835787DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13179 Access Resources Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie About This Resource About This article describes the costs of improving emergency departments (EDs) to better care for children. It explains that having high pediatric readiness in EDs can save children's lives but is expensive. The main cost comes from hiring Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators (PECCs), who help manage care for kids. Equipment costs are smaller. Costs vary by hospital size, with larger hospitals spending more overall but less per child treated. The study suggests that investing in pediatric readiness is worthwhile because it improves survival rates and compares these costs to those of common vaccines, showing they are relatively low per child treated. Tags Focus Area: Everyday Emergency Audiences: Emergency Managers; Physicians Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection) Keywords: Child; Costs and Cost Analysis; Emergency Medical Services; Equipment and Supplies, Hospital; Pediatrics; Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; Health Care Costs; Emergency Service, Hospital; Quality Improvement Institutions: Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN); EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC); University of Texas at Austin; Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; Oregon Health & Science University; Stanford Medicine; University of California San Francisco; Dell Children's Medical Center More like this The Hospital Costs of High Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness 2024 · Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN), EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC), University of Texas at Austin, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Stanford Medicine, University of California San Francisco Defining Pediatric Trauma Center Resource Utilization: Multidisciplinary Consensus-Based Criteria from the Pediatric Trauma Society 2023 · 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 Supporting Children’s Mental Health Needs in Disasters 2024 · Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, University of California San Francisco, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN), Children's National Hospital, UCLA School of Medicine The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only. It does not substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Access Resources Journal ArticleEN Ask aRCie About This Resource

The Hospital Costs of High Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness

2024
Katherine Remick; Marianne Gausche-Hill; Amber Lin; Jeremy Goldhaber-Fiebert; Benjamin Lang; Ashley Foster

PMID: 38835787DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13179

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This article describes the costs of improving emergency departments (EDs) to better care for children. It explains that having high pediatric readiness in EDs can save children's lives but is expensive. The main cost comes from hiring Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators (PECCs), who help manage care for kids. Equipment costs are smaller. Costs vary by hospital size, with larger hospitals spending more overall but less per child treated. The study suggests that investing in pediatric readiness is worthwhile because it improves survival rates and compares these costs to those of common vaccines, showing they are relatively low per child treated.

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The Hospital Costs of High Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness 2024 · Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN), EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC), University of Texas at Austin, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Stanford Medicine, University of California San Francisco Defining Pediatric Trauma Center Resource Utilization: Multidisciplinary Consensus-Based Criteria from the Pediatric Trauma Society 2023 · 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 Supporting Children’s Mental Health Needs in Disasters 2024 · Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, University of California San Francisco, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN), Children's National Hospital, UCLA School of Medicine

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