Delaware is in the process of implementing a system designed to make sure resources are available to doctors treating young patients in emergency situations statewide.
The state Division of Public Health has announced that as of December 30th, Delaware is the 5th state in the U.S. to complete the Pediatric Emergency Care Facility Recognition Program.
The Program, which sets standards for hospitals' pediatric emergency departments, is step one toward establishing the a system of emergency care for kids.
Wilmington's A.I. duPont Hospital for Children has been designated a Level 1 emergency facility, meaning kids can get specialized medical and surgical care.
Christiana Hospital is at level 2, meaning seriously ill or injured kids can be treated there or stabilized for transfer to A.I. duPont Hospital. And Level 3 facilities, including Wilmington, Christiana and Saint Francis Hospitals along with Bayhealth and Beebe Medical Centers, can manage minor inpatient problems and identify or stabilize seriously hurt or ill patients for transfer to a higher-level facility.
Figures released by DPH show survival rates are 15% to 20% better for seriously-injured patients treated in hospitals which are part of trauma or emergency treatment systems than for patients treated in other hospitals.
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