A Statewide Model Program to Improve Emergency Department Readiness for Pediatric Care - 14/09/13
, Daniel Leonard, MS, MCP d
Address for reprints: Evelyn Lyons, RN MPH, c/o Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S. First Avenue, Bldg 110, Room 0244, Maywood, IL 60153; 708-327-2557, fax 708-327-2548Résumé |
Pediatric emergency patients have unique needs, requiring specialized personnel, training, equipment, supplies, and medications. Deficiencies in these areas have resulted in historically poorer outcomes for pediatric patients versus adults. Since 1985, federally funded Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) programs in each state have been working to improve the quality of pediatric emergency care. The Health Resources and Services Administration now requires that all EMSC grantees report on specific performance measures. This includes implementation of a standardized system recognizing hospitals that are able to stabilize or manage pediatric medical emergencies and trauma cases. We describe the steps involved in implementing Illinois' 3-level facility recognition process to illustrate a model that other states might use to provide appropriate pediatric care and comply with new Health Resources and Services Administration performance measures.
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| Supervising editor: Kathy N. Shaw, MD, MSCE |
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| Funding and support: By Annals policy, all authors are required to disclose any and all commercial, financial, and other relationships in any way related to the subject of this article that might create any potential conflict of interest. See the Manuscript Submission Agreement in this issue for examples of specific conflicts covered by this statement. Illinois EMSC is a collaborative program between the Illinois Department of Public Health and Loyola University Medical Center and receives federal funding through a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant. |
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| Publication dates: Available online February 1, 2009. |
Vol 54 - N° 2
P. 198-204 - août 2009 Retour au numéro
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