Intermountain Health Utah Pediatric Trauma Network Conference 2020

Youth in Utah are suffering higher rates of mortality in Utah as compared to the United States as a whole. Additionally, some youth are transported by emergency medical services from a hospital to the Level I Pediatric Trauma Center with minor or no injuries; the youth do not require the resources of the Level I center and are often discharged from the Level I emergency department or admitted for observation for less than 24 hours. Therefore, the opportunity exists to “right size” pediatric trauma care through evidence-based guidelines, transfer and triage guidelines and performance improvement activities across the trauma regions of the state.

1. Assess which youth have a very low risk of a clinically injury.
2. Discuss keeping youth with isolated minor injury near to the home of the youth, considering safety and local hospital preparation.

1. Participants will self-report an increase in their knowledge level regarding updated, evidence-based triage, evaluation and treatment guidelines for pediatric trauma patients.
2. Participants will self-report one change they will make to their practice or performance.