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CPS Week 2007
February 11 - 17
  • Annual Report on Child Passenger Safety
  • Safe Kids Douglas County
  • John Drees, RN
  • Lawrence Memorial Hospital
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Incidence
  • USA - Motor vehicle crashes leading cause of death for children between 1 and 15 years of age
  • Mortality: Douglas County, 2006: 0 occupants
  • Morbidity
    • LMH Emergency Department -  37 (vs 449 adults)
    • Private practice – (100 estimated)
    • Helicopter transport – 66 scene flights (all ages)
    • 31 car crashes;  2 children; (one occupant)
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Observational Data
  • Use rates, Douglas County Kansas
  • Infants 91% 83%
  • Toddlers 71% 53%
  • Booster Seat age 63% 48%
  • Overall 75% 61%
  • Douglas County # 1 overall, Jo. Co. # 2 at 70%;  many counties in the 50’s.
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CPS check lanes
  • Safe Kids 2006
    • Seats Inspected: 712
    • Seats Distributed: 224
    • Funded by grants from General Motors, about $15,000 annually.
      • LPD
      • LDCFM
      • DG. Co. SO
      • Kiwanis Club
      • Volunteers
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Effectiveness of Check lanes
  • Study done in 29 states at 48 sites, including Lawrence.
  • Event #1 (February 2005)
  • Event # 2 (April 2005)
  • Statistically Significant results: (improvements in all 18 areas)
    • Average error rate for rear-facing seats from 17.9% to 4.7%
    • Parental confidence from 55% to 72%
    • Source – Safe Kids Worldwide Leadership Conference
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Cost Outcome Analysis