Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator Presence and Pediatric Care Quality Measures.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Higher pediatric readiness has been associated with improved quality and outcomes of care for children. Pediatric emergency care coordinators (PECCs) are a component of pediatric readiness, but the specific association between PECCs and quality-of-care measures is undefined.

Objective

To examine the association between PECC presence and emergency department (ED) performance as reflected by quality-of-care measures.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study of ED patients 18 years or younger used data across 8 states, combining the 2019 National Emergency Department Inventory-USA, 2019 State Emergency Department Database and State Inpatient Database, 2020 Supplemental National Emergency Department Inventory PECC Survey, and the 2021 National Pediat

SUBMITTER: Samuels-Kalow ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11656265 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature