A Statewide Model Program to Improve Emergency Department Readiness for Pediatric Care

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 198-204

  Cichon, Mark E ^a   Fuchs, Susan ^b   Lyons, Evelyn ^c   Leonard, Daniel ^d  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 67650453983     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: 10976760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.12.030     Document Type: Article

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