Pediatric Readiness in EMS Systems

• 2020

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• Sylvia Owusu-Ansah; Brian Moore; Manish Shah; Toni Gross; Kathleen Brown; Marianne Gausche-Hill; Katherine Remick; Kathleen Adelgais; Lara Rappaport; Sally Snow; Cynthia Wright-Johnson; Julie Leonard; John Lyng; Mary Fallat; Joseph Wright; James Callahan; Javier Gonzalez del Rey; Madeline Joseph; Natalie Lane; Lois Lee; Elizabeth Mack; Jennifer Marin; Suzan Mazor; Nathan Timm
PMID: 31857378DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-3308

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This openly accessible American Academy of Pediatrics journal article addresses prehospital care of Ill and injured children to improve every day and disaster preparedness and response capabilities. Providing high-quality out-of-hospital care to children requires an emergency medical services (EMS) system infrastructure designed to support the care of pediatric patients.

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Hazard: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Emergency Medical Services

Institutions: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

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