Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department.

Katherine Remick; Marianne Gausche-Hill; Madeline M. Joseph; Kathleen Brown; Sally K. Snow; Joseph L. Wright; AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Section on Surgery; AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee; EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION Pediatric Committee

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Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department.

November 1, 2018

Remick K, Gausche-Hill M, Joseph MM, et al. Pediatrics. 2018;142(5):e20182459.

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This revised set of guidelines suggests standards to ensure high-quality care for pediatric patients in the emergency department, including a section on improving patient safety. Key recommendations focus on pediatric emergency care coordinators and implementing quality control mechanisms.

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