The Institute of Medicine’s 2007 publication, “Emergency care for children: Growing pains,” recommended that EMS agencies appoint a pediatric emergency coordinator (PECC) to provide ...

Conversely, the withdrawal of futile treatment and the institution of palliative care align with the principle of nonmaleficence. [2] Providers must question the potential harm and benefits of ...

When Rob DeMeo became a paramedic in 2003, the last thing he was concerned about was writing a patient care report (PCR). “We had maybe one hour on documentation in class,” the New York native ...

[8] Before our neonatal formulary was developed ... When the formulary was created, our NICU was called the intensive care nursery (ICN), so each mnemonic begins with "ICN," followed by letters ...

Additionally, the same report stated 45 percent of participants refrained from asking at least some questions to their obstetric care team. "This leads to a lack of trust from patients," said Howell.

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