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Patient safety in the pediatric emergency care setting.

Krug SE, Frush K, for the Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine and American Academy of Pediatrics. Pediatrics. 2007;120:1367-1375.

This policy statement provides context regarding medical errors in pediatric emergency care and offers recommendations to support patient safety improvements in this setting.

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Enhancing patient safety in the pediatric emergency department: teams, communication, and lessons from crew resource management.

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Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency Department.

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Organizational Policy/Guidelines

Setting of Care

Emergency Departments

Children’s Hospitals

Target Audience

Physicians

Quality and Safety Professionals

Clinical Area

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Safety Target

Medication Safety

Medical Complications

Approach to Improving Safety

Legal and Policy Approaches

Teamwork Training

Origin/Sponsor

United States of America