Patient safety events in out-of-hospital paediatric airway management: a medical record review by the CSI-EMS.
Hansen M, Meckler G, Lambert W, et al. Patient safety events in out-of-hospital paediatric airway management: a medical record review by the CSI-EMS. BMJ Open. 2016;6(11):e012259. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012259.
Airway management in the prehospital setting can be challenging. Using expert chart review, this retrospective study, Children's Safety Initiative-EMS (CSI-EMS), demonstrated that safety issues associated with pediatric airway management prior to hospital arrival are common, particularly in cases involving cardiac arrest.