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Prehospital Practitioners
Content in this area is sorted for prehospital practitioners. These individuals work directly with patients and families in the prehospital setting.
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The Role of Emergency Physicians in Emergency Medical Services for Children (ACEP)
ACEP believes emergency physicians, as leaders in EMS, have a pivotal role in the integration of emergency medical services for children (EMSC). Emergency physicians impact the EMS-EMSC continuum in important ways as outlined in this …
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ACEP believes emergency physicians, as leaders in EMS, have a pivotal role in the integration …
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The Role of Emergency Physicians in Emergency Medical Services for Children (ACEP)
ACEP believes emergency physicians, as leaders in EMS, have a pivotal role in the integration of emergency medical services for children (EMSC). Emergency physicians impact the EMS-EMSC continuum in important ways as outlined in this …
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Prehospital Practitioners
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ACEP believes emergency physicians, as leaders in EMS, have a pivotal role in the integration …
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The Role of the Physician Medical Director in Emergency Medical Services Leadership (ACEP)
ACEP considers EMS a practice of medicine requiring physician oversight, reaffirms its commitment to physician medical director leadership in EMS, and supports the principles outlined in this policy statement. Approved October 2017
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ACEP considers EMS a practice of medicine requiring physician oversight, reaffirms its commitment to physician …
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The Role of the Physician Medical Director in Emergency Medical Services Leadership (ACEP)
ACEP considers EMS a practice of medicine requiring physician oversight, reaffirms its commitment to physician medical director leadership in EMS, and supports the principles outlined in this policy statement. Approved October 2017
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ACEP considers EMS a practice of medicine requiring physician oversight, reaffirms its commitment to physician …
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Consent for Emergency Medical Services for Children and Adolescents (AAP)
Abstract: Parental consent generally is required for the medical evaluation and treatment of minor children. However, children and adolescents might require evaluation of and treatment for emergency medical conditions in situations in which a parent …
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Abstract: Parental consent generally is required for the medical evaluation and treatment of minor children. …
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Leveling the Playing Field: A Concept of Operations for Pediatric Disaster Education
Based on the findings of the Eastern Great Lakes Pediatric Consortium for Disaster Response Education Team this summary lays out the need for a whole child, whole community and whole population concept of operations that …
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Based on the findings of the Eastern Great Lakes Pediatric Consortium for Disaster Response Education …
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement Resources
Resources in this section come from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). The IHI's goal is to build practical improvement capability based on the science of improvement into every organization, health care executive, and professional, …
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Research
Resources in this section come from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). The IHI's goal …
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NEMSQA Pediatric Measures
In August 2019, the NEMSQA Measure Development Committee and Board of Trustees approved eleven measures, including three pediatric-specific measures. These measures were reviewed and re-specified from their original release in the EMS Compass program. Using …
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In August 2019, the NEMSQA Measure Development Committee and Board of Trustees approved eleven measures, …
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Safe Medication Dosing
This section include reference cards, presentations, and research on safe medication dosing.
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This section include reference cards, presentations, and research on safe medication dosing.
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Safe Transport of Children - Example Guidelines
Examples of state guidelines/protocols are included here.
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Examples of state guidelines/protocols are included here.
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