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The Potential for Errors in Children with Special Health Care Needs
Author(s) -
Sacchetti Alfred,
Sacchetti Christina,
Carraccio Carol,
Gerardi Mike
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
academic emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1553-2712
pISSN - 1069-6563
DOI - 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2000.tb00484.x
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , psychological intervention , health care , medical emergency , occult , intensive care medicine , nursing , family medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , economics , economic growth
. Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) are at risk for suboptimal treatment when presenting for emergent care to unfamiliar health care providers. Errors in their management may stem from failure to recognize occult conditions, lack of familiarity with rare or complex medical problems, or lack of prior knowledge of baseline physical findings. An emergency information form (EIF) that contains patient‐specific information on essential diagnostic and therapeutic interventions may provide a ready personal reference for the emergent care of CSHCN. Coupled with the use of medical identification jewelry and an electronic transmission system, an EIF has the potential to eliminate management errors in the care of these patients.