Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department: Policy Statement

PEDIATRICS 2026

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Authors: Katherine Remick, Ashley A. Foster, Aaron R. Jensen, Regan F. Williams, E M Stone, Madeline Joseph, Gregory P. Conners, K. Brown, Marianne Gausche‐Hill, Toni Gross, Kerry Caperell, Jennifer A. Hoffmann
+66 more Jennifer E. McCain, Sylvia Owusu‐Ansah, Christian D. Pulcini, Mohsen Saidinejad, David Schnadower, Caleb E. Ward, Muhammad Waseem, Madeline Joseph, Kiyetta Alade, Christopher Amato, Jahn T. Avarello, Steven Baldwin, Isabel A. Barata, Lee S. Benjamin, K. Van der Berg, Kathleen Brown, Jeffrey Bullard-Berent, Ann Dietrich, Phillip Friesen, Michael Gerardi, Alan Heins, Doug K. Holtzman, Jeffrey Homme, Timothy Horeczko, Paul Ishimine, Samuel Lam, Katharine Long, Kurtis Mayz, Sanjay Mehta, Larry Mellick, Aderonke Ojo, Audrey Z. Paul, Denis R. Pauze, Nadia M. Pearson, Debra Perina, Emory Petrack, David Rayburn, Emily Rose, W. Scott Russell, Timothy Ruttan, Mohsen Saidinejad, Brian Sanders, Joëlle Simpson, Patrick Solari, Michael Stoner, Jonathan H. Valente, Jessica Wall, Dina Wallin, Muhammad Waseem, Paula J. Whiteman, Dale Woolridge, Julie Cohen, Lisa Hill, Kimberly MacKeil-White, Courtney Williams Simmons, Jeffrey D. Kerby, Warren Dorlac, Lillian Kao, Quality Pillar, John Sutyak, Brendan T. Campbell, John Armstrong, Stephen L. Barnes, Kristan Staudenmayer, Scott G. Sagraves, Nirav Patel
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2025-075318
Cited by: 5
References: 46

Abstract

This is a revision of the previous joint policy statement titled "Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department." This is a joint policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Emergency Physicians, the American College of Surgeons, and the Emergency Nurses Association. These updated recommendations are intended to serve as a resource for clinical and administrative leadership of emergency departments as they strive to improve their readiness for the emergency care of children of all ages.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Emergency and Acute Care Studies Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Medical Case Reports and Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
PEDIATRICS
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Volume
157
Issue
2
Publication date
20 January 2026
Language
EN