Emergency Medical Services for Children: Creating Everyday Readiness to Care for Kids

• 2018

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• Charles Macias; Katherine Remick
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpem.2018.10.001

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This journal article describes how emergency medical services (EMS) need to be ready every day to care for children, not just during big emergencies. It explains that kids have special needs in medical situations and EMS teams must have the right training, equipment, and plans. The article also talks about ways to improve care for children by working together with hospitals and families. It highlights the importance of being prepared at all times so that kids get the best help when they need it most.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Pediatric Readiness Studies

Keywords: Child; Emergency Medical Services; Health Resources; Health Services Accessibility; Quality of Health Care; Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Institutions: Baylor College of Medicine; University of Texas at Austin; Austin-Travis County EMS System; Dell Children's Medical Center; San Marcos-Hays County EMS System

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