To facilitate prompt and appropriate emergency care for children with special health care needs, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) have developed an Emergency Information Form(Adobe Acrobat PDF File – 84K) which can be used as a tool to transfer critical information about these children. It is hoped that the form will gain acceptance and be utilized by primary caregivers and specialists so that emergency physicians may have access to vital information when emergencies occur. The form and policy guidelines on developing emergency care plans will be simultaneously published in the October 1999 issues of Pediatrics and Annals of Emergency Medicine, and will be accessible on the AAP and ACEP Web sites. [Read more...]
