Nationwide study found higher paediatric readiness in emergency departments and trauma centres with a paediatrician on‐site.

Nationwide study found higher paediatric readiness in emergency departments and trauma centres with a paediatrician on-site Abbreviations ED emergency department IQR interquartile range NPRP National Pediatric Readiness Project Injuries are the most common cause of death among children globally.1,2 Although preventive measures have reduced mortality rates in recent decades, injuries are still a major health problem in childhood.1,2 Critically ill and injured children are frequently admitted to mixed adult and paediatric emergency departments (EDs) and trauma centres. In order to become a local expert, emergency physicians staffing the EDs and trauma centres need the special training in paediatric emergency care patients. [Extracted from the article]