Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency Department

Availability of Pediatric Services and Equipment in Emergency Departments: United States, 2002.03.

Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics.

Edited and reviewed by JCR and AAP experts, Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency Department will help leaders at hospitals and emergency care centers where pediatric patients are treated to transition, integrate, and sustain successful practices to care for pediatric patients in their emergency departments.

The book includes examples, discussions, strategies, tools, and tips that will help health care providers improve the quality of their pediatric patient care by focusing on the following: Leadership Communication Patient and Family-Centered Environment of Care Medication Safety Infection Prevention and Control Patient Assessment, Diagnostic Studies and Treatment Caring for Children with Special Health Care Needs Disaster Management