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ED Pediatric Readiness Cuts In-Hospital Mortality

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However, pediatric readiness does not eliminate Black mortality disparity for children's medical emergencies

Red Cross Appeals for Donors During National Blood Shortage

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Back-to-back climate-related disasters have hampered blood collection efforts, and a summer shortfall has made the shortage worse

Company Pulls ‘One Chip Challenge’ From Store Shelves After Teen Dies

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Hospitalizations from the One Chip Challenge have been reported across the country

Median Door-in-Door-Out Time 174 Minutes for Interhospital Stroke Transfer

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Only 27.3 percent of patients with acute ischemic, hemorrhagic stroke had a door-in-door-out time of ≤120 minutes

AAP Addresses Management of Pediatric Mental, Behavioral Health Emergencies

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Recommendations include increase in research funding to screen and identify those at risk, connect with resources

Minority, Disadvantaged Patients More Likely to Be Passed Over in ED

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Factors linked to being passed over include Medicaid insurance, Black non-Hispanic race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity

Nearly 1.4 Million Emergency Visits Recorded Annually for Dementia Patients

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Accidents and behavioral disturbances most common reasons for visits among patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias

Pediatric Mental Health ED Visits Increased in Second Year of Pandemic

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6.7 percent increase seen in youth with any mental health emergency department visit, and larger increase (22.1 percent) seen for female teens

Standardized Process Can Cut Decision-to-Incision Time for C-Sections

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Reduced decision-to-incision time seen for Black non-Hispanic and Hispanic patients

Improvement Seen in Most Domains of Pediatric Readiness in U.S. EDs

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Presence of pediatric emergency care coordinator linked to higher adjusted median weighted pediatric readiness score