title: Standards and criteria: group child care for sick children.
abstract: With the establishment of several statewide sick child care programs, a group of concerned health professionals recognized the need to develop guidelines and nursing care criteria for these centers. A task force was formed to design guidelines for the planning and development of facilities that provide care for children with recuperating illnesses.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Shillam
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000592:standards*; D002648:Child; D002656:Child Day Care Centers / Q000592:standards*; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D003120:Colorado; D006801:Humans; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D000078329:Workforce