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

Creator(s)

Isabel BarataFollow
Kathleen M. Brown
Laura Fitzmaurice, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Elizabeth Stone Griffin
Sally K. Snow
American College of Emergency Physicians Pediatric Emergency Medicine Committee
Emergency Nurses Association Pediatric Committee
Gregory P. Conners, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Identifier

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.

Journal Title

Pediatrics

Volume

135

Issue

1

First Page

273

Last Page

283

MeSH Keywords

Child; Critical Pathways; Emergency Service, Hospital; Emergency Treatment; Humans; Pediatrics; Quality of Health Care

Keywords

Emergency Room; Patient Care; Best Practices; Waiting Times

Recommended Citation

Barata, I., Brown, K. M., Fitzmaurice, L., Griffin, E. S., Snow, S. K., ., ., Conners, G. P., . Best practices for improving flow and care of pediatric patients in the emergency department. Pediatrics 135, 273-283 (2015).