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The Chiefs parade shooting could have been more tragic if hospitals like University Health (Truman) and Children's Mercy had not prepared.

Children initially treated at trauma centers with the highest level of preparedness to care for children, called pediatric readiness, are significantly less likely to die than those initially treated at trauma facilities with lower pediatric readiness levels, new research shows.

Public Release: 20-Sep-2017 Gunshot and stabbing victims more likely to die if transported to the trauma center by ambulance Johns Hopkins Medicine   A new study finds that victims of gunshots and stabbings are significantly less likely to die if they're taken to the trauma center by a private vehicle than ground emergency medical services…