Guidelines set new benchmark for emergency care of children.
This spring, the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Academy of Pediatrics issued joint guidelines on providing optimal care to children who visit emergency departments--more than 20 million visits annually. The guidelines raise the bar on pediatric emergency care and offer new benchmarks for EDs.
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