{"title":"Innovating Pediatric Trauma Care with Digital Tools.","authors":"Neil H Merritt, Stephanie Johnston, Andrew Mes","doi":"10.3233/SHTI250023","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pediatric trauma remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, with the transition from hospital to home posing significant challenges for families. SafeJourney, a digital companion, addresses these gaps by empowering families and coordinating care during the critical post-discharge period. Developed with input from diverse stakeholders, SafeJourney integrates digital tools such as a virtual companion, care dashboards, symptom tracking, educational resources, and telehealth integration. This innovative tool demonstrates the potential to transform post-discharge care by reducing emergency department visits and readmissions while enhancing family confidence and healthcare outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":94357,"journal":{"name":"Studies in health technology and informatics","volume":"322 ","pages":"74-75"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Studies in health technology and informatics","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI250023","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Pediatric trauma remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, with the transition from hospital to home posing significant challenges for families. SafeJourney, a digital companion, addresses these gaps by empowering families and coordinating care during the critical post-discharge period. Developed with input from diverse stakeholders, SafeJourney integrates digital tools such as a virtual companion, care dashboards, symptom tracking, educational resources, and telehealth integration. This innovative tool demonstrates the potential to transform post-discharge care by reducing emergency department visits and readmissions while enhancing family confidence and healthcare outcomes.