Abstract
Patient safety is a priority for all health care professionals, including those who work in emergency care. Unique aspects of pediatric care may increase the risk of medical error and harm to patients, especially in the emergency care setting. Although errors can happen despite the best human efforts, given the right set of circumstances, health care professionals must work proactively to improve safety in the pediatric emergency care system. Specific recommendations to improve pediatric patient safety in the emergency department are provided in this policy statement.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1367-1375 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Pediatrics |
| Volume | 120 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2007 |
Keywords
- Clinical quality
- Culture of safety
- Emergency medical services for children
- Family-centered care
- Medication safety
- Patient safety
- Pediatric emergency care
- Pediatric patient safety
- Performance improvement
- Quality improvement
- Teamwork training
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
