Promoting Optimal Pediatric Readiness at US Trauma Centers: Understanding and Addressing Barriers

The authors aim to identify and address barriers to pediatric readiness in US trauma centers, recognizing that improved outcomes for children depend on access to facilities equipped for emergency pediatric care. Through a multidisciplinary session, they highlighted challenges such as limited personnel, financial constraints, and fragmented coordination, while proposing strategies for enhancing regional collaboration and resource sharing to improve pediatric readiness across all trauma facilities. Their recommendations, though based on expert opinion, offer a framework for implementing national pediatric readiness standards at the local level.