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Communication with primary care providers is an important part of ED care; both ensuring continuity of care from the pediatrician's office to the ED and after ED care.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) affirms that the optimal location for children to receive care for acute, nonemergency health concerns is the medical home.

The AAP supports universal, secure, and vendor-neutral portability of health information for all patients contained within the medical home across all care settings (ambulatory practices, inpatient settings, emergency departments, pharmacies, consultants, support service providers, and …

This new policy statement contains an expanded and more comprehensive interpretation of the concept and an operational definition of the medical home.

This report identifies common situations in which pediatricians may encounter “consent by proxy” for nonurgent medical care for minors, including physical examinations, and explains the potential for liability exposure associated with these circumstances.

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 or …

The Emergency Severity Index (ESI) is a tool for use in emergency department (ED) triage. The ESI triage algorithm yields rapid, reproducible, and clinically relevant stratification of patients into five groups, from level 1 (most …

To define the Triage Process for patients presenting at XYZ Medical Center’s Emergency Department (ED).

For performing triage, the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) The process who have completed a triage-specific educational program. Competency is an ongoing validation process that is part of safe practice in the ED.

Illness and Injury Triage A Sample Policy for the Care of Children in the Emergency Department

Patients of all ages are at risk for potentially fatal medication errors due to wrong weight documentation in the emergency department.

Clinical Practice Guideline: In emergency department patients, what non-invasive blood pressure measurement techniques provide acceptable measurements throughout the lifespan?

Clinical Practice Guideline: What method of non-invasive body temperature measurement is the most accurate and precise for use in patients (newborn to adult) in the emergency department?

The purpose of this topic brief is to provide information and resources to enhance the ability of emergency nurses to assess, minimize, and more effectively manage pain in the pediatric patient.

Measurement of Vital Signs in the Emergency Department

This document provides steps in how to respond after the death of a pediatric patient, from the necessary administrative duties, to how to communicate the news and what care should be initiated.

The goal of palliative, end-of-life, and bereavement care for children and their families is to provide them with the best care and support possible and to do so reliably and consistently, no matter how or …

Technical report reaffirm principles of patient and family-centered care. Recent literature is examined regarding family presence, termination of resuscitation, bereavement responsibilities of ED clinicians.

The American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Emergency Physicians, and Emergency Nurses Association have collaborated to identify practices and principles to guide the care of children, families, and staff in the challenging and uncommon …

This clinical report addresses the topic of pre-existing do not attempt resuscitation or limited resuscitation orders for children and adolescents undergoing anesthesia and surgery.