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Frequency, type, and degree of potential harm of adverse safety events among pediatric emergency medical services encounters.

Cicero MX, Baird J, Brown L, et al. Frequency, type, and degree of potential harm of adverse safety events among pediatric emergency medical services encounters. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2024;28(7):883-889. doi:10.1080/10903127.2023.2257775.

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November 1, 2023
Cicero MX, Baird J, Brown L, et al. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2024;28(7):883-889.
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The pediatric population faces unique challenges in the prehospital setting. This prospective chart review study classified adverse safety events (ASE) of pediatric patients at 15 emergency medical services (EMS) agencies. More than 20% of encounters contained at least one ASE, although most were unlikely to cause harm (e.g., missed documentation).

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Cicero MX, Baird J, Brown L, et al. Frequency, type, and degree of potential harm of adverse safety events among pediatric emergency medical services encounters. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2024;28(7):883-889. doi:10.1080/10903127.2023.2257775.