title: Patient safety in the rehabilitation of children with spinal cord injuries, spina bifida, neuromuscular disorders, and amputations.
abstract: Pediatric patient safety continues to challenge both pediatricians and pediatric physiatrists. While there is a trend toward developing general patient safety initiatives, there is little research on pediatric patient safety. This article identifies major areas of general safety risk, with a focus on timely diagnosis and care coordination to prevent secondary complications that compromise health, function, and quality of life in pediatric neuromuscular disease, spinal cord disorders, and amputation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kingsbrook Rehabilitation Institute, 585 Schenectady Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cancel
authors.forename: Jaishree
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Capoor
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D061214:Patient Safety; D010360:Patient Transfer; D010808:Physical Examination; D055656:Prescriptions; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*