title: Quality and accountability: Children's emergency services in a managed care environment.
abstract: The fast pace of change in the health care system has sparked growing interest among purchasers, consumers, providers, health plans, and others in evaluating and improving the quality of health services. The Emergency Medical Services for Children Program's Managed Care Task Force recommended the development of a white paper to focus on issues related to quality and accountability in children's emergency medical services in a managed care environment. A literature review was conducted, and a panel reviewed and discussed relevant materials. The panelists then developed recommendations as a resource for managed care organizations, providers of care, professional associations, and federal, state, and local policymakers.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) National Resource Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA. jmwilliams@emscnrc.com
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Moody-Williams
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Schafermeyer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Athey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000592:standards*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States