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Senate advances bill to standardize pediatric emergency readiness across Utah hospitals
Summary
Senate Bill 127, sponsored by Sen. Plumb, was advanced after sponsor testimony that codifying pediatric readiness will equalize care statewide; sponsor cited mortality reductions and said the bill leverages existing appropriations to UPTN (Utah Pediatric Trauma Network).
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate advanced legislation meant to standardize pediatric emergency readiness across the state's 49 hospitals, with the sponsor describing the bill as codifying existing training and readiness work already conducted by the Utah Pediatric Trauma Network (UPTN).
Senator Jen Plumb said the bill 'came together working with DPS, our EMS, and EMSC, folks from around the state' and aims to ensure a child injured or sick in…
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