Leveraging EMS for Children State Partnerships to Improve Pediatric EMS Care

• 2018

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• Sean Caffrey
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpem.2018.09.001

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This journal article describes how partnerships between EMS for Children programs and state agencies can help improve emergency care for children. By working together, they create better training, guidelines, and resources for EMS workers who treat kids. These efforts make sure that children get the right care during emergencies. The article also shares examples of successful projects from different states to show how teamwork leads to better results in pediatric emergency services.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Pediatric Readiness Studies

Keywords: Child; Emergency Medical Services; Pediatrics; Program Development; State Government; United States; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation

Institutions: University of Colorado Anschutz

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