Pediatric emergency care
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Pediatric emergency care · Mar 2019
Multicenter StudyOutcomes From Referrals and Unscheduled Visits From Community Emergency Departments to a Regional Pediatric Emergency Department in Canada.
Existing pediatric literature describing repeat visits to the emergency department (ED) for the same medical complaint has yet to report on patient flow patterns from general EDs (GEDs) to a pediatric ED (PED). We sought to characterize the population of patients who are treated in a GED and subsequently present to a PED for further care. ⋯ Knowing the proportion, management, and outcomes of children who are treated in a GED and subsequently at a PED may provide an important quality measure and opportunities to improve the management of common pediatric emergencies in the community.