Association between emergency department pediatric readiness and transfer of noninjured children in small rural hospitals.
Monica K LiengJames P MarcinIlana S SigalSarah C HaynesParul DayalDaniel Joseph TancrediMarianne Gausche-HillJamie L MouzoonPatrick S RomanoJennifer L RosenthalPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2021)
Pediatric patients presenting to EDs at small rural hospitals with high pediatric readiness scores may be less likely to be transferred. Additional studies are recommended to investigate other pediatric outcomes in relation to hospital ED pediatric readiness.