Most U.S. hospital emergency departments - lacking staffing, training and equipment - are not fully prepared to care for children. Maximizing their readiness to handle pediatric emergencies would be a ...

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A recent study of 4,840 emergency departments in the U.S. found that only 17.4% of ERs had a high level of readiness to treat pediatric patients. It estimated that 2,143 kids' lives could be saved ...

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Most U.S. hospital emergency departments—lacking staffing, training and equipment—are not fully prepared to care for children. Maximizing their readiness to handle pediatric emergencies would be a ...