Furthering the Value of the Emergency Department Beyond Its Walls: Transitions to the Medical Home for Pediatric Emergency Patients

• 2018

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• Lee Benjamin; Michele Carney
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpem.2018.08.002

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This journal article describes how emergency departments can help children get better care after they leave the hospital. It explains that working with primary care doctors, also called medical homes, helps make sure kids get the follow-up care they need. The article suggests ways for hospitals and doctors to share information and work together so children do not miss important treatments or check-ups after an emergency visit.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Pediatric Readiness Studies

Keywords: Child Health Services; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Discharge; Patient Transfer; Pediatrics; Primary Health Care; Emergency Service, Hospital; Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Institutions: Saint Joseph Mercy Health System; University of Michigan

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