While the majority of emergency medical services (EMS) and fire-rescue agencies provide emergency care to children, pediatric calls are rare. In fact, because many agencies see fewer than eight ...
Background Children represent fewer than 10% of emergency medical services (EMS) encounters in the USA. We evaluated whether ...
Out-of-hospital readiness in pediatric emergency medical service agencies in the US is modest; gaps remain in family-centered care, quality improvement, and coordination of care.
A mother of twins with cerebral palsy has said delays in NHS assessments for children with additional needs are tantamount to neglect. Sarah from Meopham, Kent, was told the twins would wait a year to ...
The Critical Path Institute (C-Path) announced today it has been awarded a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) contract in support of ongoing development of novel clinical outcome assessments for ...
A new paediatric assessment unit (PAU) opens at the Bon Secours Hospital Tralee next Monday and will provide a valuable service for parents and GPs in Kerry for children requiring urgent medical ...
VOL: 97, ISSUE: 50, PAGE NO: 40Sharon McAllister, RGN, DipN, is a senior sister, BUPA Hospital, LeedsThe Department of Health (1991) recommends that two children's nurses should be on duty in any ...