The Association between Pediatric Readiness and Mortality for Injured Children Treated at US Trauma Centers

Large retrospective study of 66,588 pediatric trauma patients demonstrates that trauma centers achieving weighted Pediatric Readiness Scores ≥93 have significantly lower mortality rates compared to less-prepared facilities. Findings emphasize that pediatric-specific quality improvement programs are the strongest predictor of better outcomes, providing evidence-based targets for non-pediatric trauma centers treating injured children.