[PDF] Top 20 Pediatric Readiness in Emergency Medical Services Systems

... prehospital emergency care of children, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Emergency Physicians, Emergency Nurses Association, National Association of Emergency ... See full document

... facilities. Pediatric EMS QI includes several important elements, starting with the integration of pediatric-relevant content into prearrival dispatch ...of pediatric data elements into prehospital ... See full document

... helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) have become increasingly important in the German emergency medical system ...an emergency scene in August ... See full document

... The first step (Table) must be to develop the authority and empowerment to begin the process of reengineering of the EMS-C system in each state or region. In most states, the department [r] ... See full document

... psychiatric examination may take sev- eral hours, and often there is no pri- vate or quiet area within the ED to fa- cilitate effective consultations. In addition, the ED is not the optimal set- ting for assessing and ... See full document

... Management of a child ’ s distress during illness or after an injury is an important yet complex aspect of emer- gency medical care for children. Physi- cians and prehospital EMS providers should be aware of all ... See full document

... prehospital pediatric resuscitation, such as challenging field environ- ments, parental stress, and time pressure to prepare the drugs on-site are other factors that potentially add to the complexity of the ... See full document

... in emergency medical systems requires an implemen- tation strategy advocated by leadership, which should include (1) a comprehensive evaluation of current pain management practices, (2) an educa- ... See full document

... in pediatric-specific emergency assessment and resuscitation among out-of-hospital EPs in Yerevan, ...of pediatric patients seen by the EMS providers and the unique characteristics of children as ... See full document

... PEMCS systems in Kagawa Prefecture represent multiple PEMCS availa- ble in ...typical systems of PEMCS in Japan: primary (a pediatric emergency night clinic), secondary (a group of hospitals ... See full document

... Inter-rater reliability was measured for each trigger item and level of classification overall. In addition, univariate descriptive analysis was conducted for all continuous and categorical variables (i.e.: trigger items ... See full document

... hospital-based medical helicopter service was established in 1972 at ...these services in conjunction with the implementation of organized trauma ...helicopter emergency medical ... See full document

... A national survey of 254 ambulatory care centers was undertaken to determine their characteristics, including the number of pediatric patients seen, staffing patterns, and pediatric equi[r] ... See full document

... Study is useful to get insight of patients calling emergency medical services from purpose of call to their outcome. Study points need of severity assessment of patient on call itself so that ... See full document

... tools, pediatric-trained mental health consultants, the availability of pediatric psychiatric facilities when hospitalization is necessary, and an outpatient infrastructure that supports pediatric ... See full document

... in emergency care systems is a strategy that may be used to improve pediatric readiness locally, regionally, and ...of pediatric emergency care. The information from the ... See full document

... in emergency care systems is a strategy that may be used to improve pediatric readiness locally, regionally, and ...of pediatric emergency care. The information from the ... See full document

... Although some areas have pediatric protocols de- veloped with the help of pediatric emergency physicians and surgeons, all systems require on-line medical control that can provide needed[r] ... See full document

... Reviewing the historic develop- ment of emergency medical services for children (EMS-C) and the specialty of pediatric emergency medicine clarifies responsibilities of the system and spe[r] ... See full document

... High-quality pediatric emergency care can be provided only through the collabo- rative efforts of many health care professionals and child advocates working together throughout a continuum of care that ... See full document