Improve care of kids with pediatric coordinator.
New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Emergency Physicians recommend having physician and nurse pediatric coordinators to improve the care of children in the ED. The role of pediatric coordinator doesn't need to be a full-time or newly added position. Physician and nurse coordinators should work together to develop policies for improved care. Coordinators should routinely audit patient charts as part of a quality improvement program.
D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009820:Ohio; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*