Pediatric hotline. Meeting community needs while conserving healthcare dollars.
Faced with the challenge of providing cost effective services, administrators at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada recognized an opportunity to reduce unnecessary emergency visits. A telephone hotline was established to provide parents with reassurance and treatment guidelines that allowed them to care for their children at home.
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Medical Information/Poison Control Center, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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