Children’s Emergency Department Services: Tiers in Full to Support Operational Planning – Child Health BC
Administration and Operational Issues, Other
Acknowledgements
The EMN Management team (2021) would like to share this very comprehensive document as an important resource for all EDs in the province. This document also provides a strong resource argument for ED Pediatric areas.
This document was created and provided by:
Child Health BC. Children’s Emergency Department Services. Vancouver, BC: Child Health BC, July 1, 2018.
Child Health BC acknowledges the principle authors, O’Donnell M, Williams, J and the contribution of the Emergency Department Working Group members: Barton S, Begg J, Bhangoo P, Brekke AJ, Burgoyne S, Cena C, Chestnut S, Fjellgaard D, Fryer M, Gerein L, Hay C, Hernandez C, Kazeil S, Lamb V, Matthews ML, Meckler G, Murray K, Mittersbach P, O’Donnell M, Ring T, Sabados W, Singhal A, Stackhouse S, Trapper E, Tuff Y, Van Osch M, Widas L, Wiebe M, Williams J.
Table of Contents
Children’s Emergency Department Services:
Tiers in Full to Support Operational Planning
1.0 ED Tiers of Service ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3
1.1 Module Development …………………………………………………………………………………. 3
1.2 Module Scope ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 4
2.0 Children’s ED Tiers in Full …………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
2.1 Differentiation of the Tiers ………………………………………………………………………….. 4
2.2 Responsibilities and Requirements at each Tier……………………………………………… 6
2.2.1 Clinical Service ……………………………………………………………………………………… 7
2.2.1.1 Responsibilities ………………………………………………………………………… 7
2.2.1.2 Requirements ………………………………………………………………………… 19
1.0 Providers ………………………………………………………………………………. 19
2.0 Facilities ……………………………………………………………………………….. 24
3.0 Clinical Diagnostic & Support Services ………………………………………. 25
4.0 Volumes per Year …………………………………………………………………… 25
5.0 Specialist/Subspecialist Physician Interdependencies ………………… 25
6.0 Other Requirements ………………………………………………………………. 25
2.2.2 Knowledge Sharing & Transfer/Training ………………………………………………… 29
2.2.3 Quality Improvement/Research ……………………………………………………………. 33
3.0 References ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 36
Appendix 1:
Medications for the Emergency Care of Pediatric Patients ………………………….. 38
Appendix 2:
Equipment and Supplies for Pediatric Patients in the ED …………………………….. 40
Appendix 3:
Glossary………………………………………………………………………………………………… 43
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DISCLAIMER
The purpose of this document is to provide health care professionals with key facts and recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of patients in the emergency department. This summary was produced by Emergency Care BC (formerly the BC Emergency Medicine Network) and uses the best available knowledge at the time of publication. However, healthcare professionals should continue to use their own judgment and take into consideration context, resources and other relevant factors. Emergency Care BC is not liable for any damages, claims, liabilities, costs or obligations arising from the use of this document including loss or damages arising from any claims made by a third party. Emergency Care BC also assumes no responsibility or liability for changes made to this document without its consent.
Last Updated Jul 31, 2018
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