[A new mode of pediatric emergency care: the emergency and rapid diagnosis center of the Enfants-Malades Hospital, Paris].
Daily approach and management of routine emergencies at public hospital is often inconvenient. A new mode of welcome and management of surgical and medical pediatric emergencies undergone at the Enfants-Malades hospital, Paris. The concept of rapid diagnosis requires the permanent presence and competence of full responsible senior. Psychological consequences of urgent medical event is diminished. The rate of hospitalisation is dramatically reduced. Using computer and original adequate software increase the quality of services and supply many precise epidemiological informations previously bad known about routine pathology. 21162 patients were registered during the first year of functioning. Only 18% of medical pediatric emergencies and 12% of surgical and traumatological pediatric emergencies required hospitalisation. Those new concept and management of such pediatric emergency unit require special psychological and the technical training of nurses and determined medical staff.
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Centre d'Urgence et de diagnostic rapide, hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, Paris.
D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D010297:Paris; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000078329:Workforce
Un nouveau mode d'accueil des urgences pédiatriques: le centre d'urgence et de diagnostic rapide de l'hôpital des Enfants-Malades à Paris.