«Decision rules for identifying injuries from abuse are valuable for settings such as
pediatric emergency departments — in these cases, reliability and accuracy of human judgement is needed since victims of child abuse are at high risk of future abuse and death,» Lorenz said.
The study examined injuries involving children less than 4 - years - old who visited
pediatric emergency departments between 2011 and 2016 at five children's hospitals in the United States.
«We see more head injuries [in
the pediatric emergency department] due to ice hockey and football than any other sport by far.»
Grubenhoff JA, Kirkwood M, Gao D, Deakyne S, Wathen J. Evaluation of the standardized assessment of concussion in
a pediatric emergency department.
Pediatric Care:
The pediatric emergency department is loated within the ED and serves patients from birth to age 18.
Each panelist received de-identified case information, including current and past data of the patient's visit to
a pediatric emergency department.
When a child is brought to
a pediatric emergency department with an injury, it can be difficult for physicians to precisely identify whether the injury is the result of abuse or an accident.
An electronic sepsis alert using a combination of vital signs, risk factors and physician judgment to identify children in
a pediatric emergency department with severe sepsis reduced missed diagnoses by 76 percent.
«Regions with stronger gun laws have fewer gun - related
pediatric emergency department visits: Five - year national study could support changes in regional firearm legislation.»
December 5, 2006 University of Chicago Medical Center opens new state - of - the - art children's emergency department The City of Chicago's newest and most advanced
pediatric emergency department opens 8 a.m. on December 6, 2006, at the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital.
The pediatric emergency department is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by specialists trained in pediatric emergency medicine and other pediatric subspecialties.
It has the only
pediatric emergency department and Level I trauma center in southeastern New England, as well as the only Center for Pediatric Imaging and Sedation, Food Allergy Center and pediatric critical care team and ambulance that operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
The City of Chicago's newest and most advanced
pediatric emergency department opens 8 a.m. on December 6, 2006, at the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital.
Each of the nurses in
the pediatric emergency department is a specially trained in emergency nursing care for children through age 20.
The hospital features a dedicated
pediatric emergency department, an on - site Ronald McDonald House, and offers a new and larger home for specialty services not offered anywhere else in Michigan for newborns, children and pregnant women.
Our new dedicated
pediatric emergency department and trauma center includes 31 exam rooms and observation bays with hazmat capabilities.
Abstract: BACKGROUND: A teenage patient with an undiscovered gun in
a pediatric emergency department (ED) created risk for violence and high staff stress.
BACKGROUND: A teenage patient with an undiscovered gun in
a pediatric emergency department (ED) created risk for violence and high staff stress.
EIP showed favorable impacts on 8 outcomes, including fewer days and episodes of hospitalization, relative to those in the comparison group, covering a range of 6 weeks to 2 years postpartum.13, 23,24 EIP also showed a favorable effect on the percentage of children who were adequately immunized by 1 year, but the difference was no longer statistically significant by 2 years.13, 24 Early Start demonstrated favorable effects on 3 outcomes, including percentage who received well - child visits and dental service.25 — 27 HFA had favorable results for 4 health care outcomes, such as the number of well - child visits and whether the child had health insurance.28 — 31 HFA had an unfavorable effect on the number of
pediatric emergency department (ED) visits.32 The research showed that Healthy Steps had a beneficial effect on 2 outcomes: 1 - month well - child visits and diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, and pertussis vaccinations.33 Finally, NFP had favorable results on 3 outcomes measuring the number of ED visits at different follow - ups but an unfavorable / ambiguous effect on number of days hospitalized between 25 and 50 months.34, 35 The research on 2 programs (Oklahoma's CBFRS and PAT) showed no effects on measures of health care use or coverage.36 — 40 The research on 5 programs (Child FIRST, EHS, Family Check - Up, HIPPY, and PALS for Infants) did not report health care coverage or usage outcomes.
Rates of maternal depression in
pediatric emergency department and relationship to child service utilization
Not exact matches
Floating Hospital specialists staff the
Emergency Department,
pediatric floor and special care nursery at Framingham Union Hospital.
To schedule a first visit or rapid follow - up after evaluation at an
emergency department, please contact our
pediatric neurologist - on - call at 617-636-5114.
Plans are also underway to open the region's first
pediatric psychiatric
emergency department.
Panel members included two
pediatric hematologists, four adult hematologists, an obstetrician, a psychiatrist, an
emergency department nurse, two blood transfusion specialists, and one family physician.
At least 15 percent of
emergency departments lacked one or more specific pieces of equipment as recommended by the 2009 guidelines, such as
pediatric Magill forceps for removal of airway foreign bodies.
Regions of the United States with the strictest gun laws also have the fewest
emergency department visits for
pediatric firearm - related injuries, according to a new study by Children's National Health System researchers.
«The results provide a better understanding of
emergency department pediatric readiness, identify opportunities to continue to improve
pediatric emergency care, and highlight the important role of
pediatric emergency care coordinators in ensuring
pediatric readiness of
emergency departments.»
«
Emergency department pediatric readiness has improved greatly since a similar assessment was conducted in 2003,» said study author Marianne Gausche - Hill, MD, FACEP, FAAP, of the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor - UCLA Medical Center.
«The Flint River water exposure particularly raised concerns about the potential health impact on children,» says lead author Hernan Gomez, M.D., a medical toxicologist and pediatrician at Michigan Medicine who is focused on
pediatric care at Hurley Medical Center's
Emergency Department in Flint.
«It was very concerning to see that by the last year we studied, an average of 135 children each day were testing positive for opioid addiction or dependency in
emergency departments,» said Veerajalandhar Allareddy, MD, MBA, one of the abstract's authors and medical director of the
pediatric intensive care unit at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital.»
«Increasing number of children arrive at
emergency departments addicted to opioids: The number of
pediatric patients testing positive for opioid addiction or dependency in US
emergency departments jumped.»
In the Comer
Emergency Department, pediatricians, pediatric surgeons, nurses, social workers and other professionals will treat the most complex cases — not only those with traumatic injuries but also patients with all types of severe illnesses who need emergency specialty care, including patients with congenital heart disease, cystic fibrosis, cancer and neurological d
Emergency Department, pediatricians,
pediatric surgeons, nurses, social workers and other professionals will treat the most complex cases — not only those with traumatic injuries but also patients with all types of severe illnesses who need
emergency specialty care, including patients with congenital heart disease, cystic fibrosis, cancer and neurological d
emergency specialty care, including patients with congenital heart disease, cystic fibrosis, cancer and neurological disorders.
Full
emergency department team of
pediatric emergency physicians and nurses trained specifically in
pediatric emergency care
Our children's
emergency department team provides unscheduled urgent care, ranging from common minor
pediatric problems to major medical and traumatic
emergencies.
I have learned in a variety of nursing environments, including the
emergency room, home health care services, and Regional Medical Center's
pediatric department.
Sterling Medical provides permanent staffing for
departments within clinics and hospitals, including
emergency departments, radiology
departments,
pediatric departments, family practice
departments, and OB / GYN
departments.
- Supervised and lectured paramedics Physician Supervisor, University Place Fire
Department basic
emergency medical technicians and firefighters - Provided continuing medical education for paramedics - Assisted in teaching
pediatric advanced life support adult cardiac life support and adult trauma life support - Supervised and lectured paramedics basic
emergency medical technicians and firefighters - Performed, Key Tronic Corpor...
Professional Summary Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 13 years experience in providing high quality care to patients in
Emergency Department, Urgent Care, ambulatory, long - term care, and home health environments and providing clinical instruction in basic, adva nced, and
pediatric life support education to healthcare professiona ls a nd la y p e ople.
Prior to that more than 20 years as
emergency department nurse with experrience in trauma, medical, and
pediatric population.