Best practices for improving flow and care of pediatric patients in the emergency department

Isabel Barata; Kathleen M Brown; Laura Fitzmaurice; Elizabeth Stone Griffin; Sally K Snow; American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine; American College of Emergency Physicians Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee; Emergency Nurses Association Pediatric Committee

doi:10.1542/peds.2014-3425

Best practices for improving flow and care of pediatric patients in the emergency department

Pediatrics. 2015 Jan;135(1):e273-83. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-3425.

Authors

Isabel Barata, Kathleen M Brown, Laura Fitzmaurice, Elizabeth Stone Griffin, Sally K Snow; American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine; American College of Emergency Physicians Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee; Emergency Nurses Association Pediatric Committee

Collaborators

Joan E Shook, Alice D Ackerman, Thomas H Chun, Gregory P Conners, Nanette C Dudley, Susan M Fuchs, Marc H Gorelick, Natalie E Lane, Brian R Moore, Joseph L Wright, Lee S Benjamin, Kiyetta Alade, Joseph Arms, Jahn T Avarello, Steven Baldwin, Richard M Cantor, Ariel Cohen, Ann Marie Dietrich, Paul J Eakin, Marianne Gausche-Hill, Michael Gerardi, Charles J Graham, Doug K Holtzman, Jeffrey Hom, Paul Ishimine, Hasmig Jinivizian, Madeline Joseph, Sanjay Mehta, Aderonke Ojo, Audrey Z Paul, Denis R Pauze, Nadia M Pearson, Brett Rosen, W Scott Russell, Mohsen Saidinejad, Harold A Sloas, Gerald R Schwartz, Orel Swenson, Jonathan H Valente, Muhammad Waseem, Paula J Whiteman, Dale Woolridge, Michael Vicioso, Shari A Herrin, Jason T Nagle, Sue M Cadwell, Robin L Goodman, Mindi L Johnson, Warren D Frankenberger

PMID: 25548334
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-3425

Abstract

This report provides a summary of best practices for improving flow, reducing waiting times, and improving the quality of care of pediatric patients in the emergency department.

Publication types

Guideline
Technical Report

MeSH terms

Child
Critical Pathways
Emergency Service, Hospital / organization & administration*
Emergency Treatment / standards*
Humans
Pediatrics*
Quality of Health Care / organization & administration*