1. The Origins and Evolution of Emergency Medical Services for Children
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Susan M. Fuchs
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Emergency Medical Services ,Quality management ,business.industry ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Pediatric research ,Child Health Services ,MEDLINE ,History, 20th Century ,medicine.disease ,History, 21st Century ,Quality Improvement ,United States ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,030225 pediatrics ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,medicine ,Emergency medical services ,Humans ,Quality (business) ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Medical emergency ,Child ,business ,media_common - Abstract
The emergency medical services for children (EMSC) program was established in 1984 to improve the quality of emergency care for children. Since that time, all 50 states and Washington, DC, 5 US territories, and 3 freely associated states have received federal funding to achieve this goal. There have been many unique training and education programs developed, along with quality improvement and pediatric research initiatives. This article provides a history of the EMSC program and its accomplishments. [ Pediatr Ann . 2021;50(4):e150–e154.]
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- 2021
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