PMID: 8603216Mar 1, 1996Paper

The preparedness of pediatricians for emergencies in the office. What is broken, should we care, and how can we fix it?

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
G Flores, D J Weinstock

Abstract

To determine the frequency of emergencies in pediatric practices, assess office emergency preparedness, and explore practitioner's reasons for levels of preparedness. Telephone survey of pediatric offices in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Fifty-one (98%) of 52 offices participated, representing 481 staff. More than 2400 emergencies are seen each year in the pediatric offices, with a median of 24 emergencies per practice annually. Forty-two (82%) of the practices averaged at least one emergency per month, 13 (25%) experienced more than 50 emergencies annually, and seven (14%) experienced more than 100 emergencies annually. Of all eligible staff, 14% were certified in basic life support and 17% in pediatric advanced life support. The following emergency equipment was missing from offices: oxygen, 14 (27%); intravenous catheters, 14 (27%); bag-valve-mask, 15 (29%); nebulizers, 17 (33%); epinephrine 1:10 000, 27 (53%); and intravenous fluids, 28 (55%). Thirty-seven (73%) of offices had the minimum recommended equipment and training for status asthmaticus management; only 17 (33%) of offices had similar preparation for each of the six other emergencies. High-level emergency preparedness was rare. The perceptions of office pediatrici...Continue Reading

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