Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department
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Emergency department readiness for pediatric illness and injury.
There are approximately 25 million emergency department visits by children each year in the United States. It can be challenging for healthcare providers to maintain the readiness of emergency departments in terms of equipment availability, policies and procedures for the care of children, and quality improvement for pediatric patients. Nearly 90% of children are seen in general emergency depar...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Emergency Medicine
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0196-0644
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.08.431