Abstract
The death of a child in the emergency department (ED) is one of the most challenging problems facing ED clinicians. This revised technical report and accompanying policy statement reaffirm principles of patient- and family-centered care. Recent literature is examined regarding family presence, termination of resuscitation, bereavement responsibilities of ED clinicians, support of child fatality review efforts, and other issues inherent in caring for the patient, family, and staff when a child dies in the ED. Appendices are provided that offer an approach to bereavement activities in the ED, carrying out forensic responsibilities while providing compassionate care, communicating the news of the death of a child in the acute setting, providing a closing ritual at the time of terminating resuscitation efforts, and managing the child with a terminal condition who presents near death in the ED.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Journal | Pediatrics |
| Volume | 134 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Death of a child
- Emergency department
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
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Death of a child in the emergency department. / O'Malley, Patricia; Barata, Isabel; Snow, Sally; Shook, Joan E.; Ackerman, Alice D.; Chun, Thomas H.; Conners, Gregory P.; Dudley, Nanette C.; Fuchs, Susan M.; Gorelick, Marc H.; Lane, Natalie E.; Moore, Brian R.; Wright, Joseph L.; Benjamin, Lee S.; Alade, Kiyetta; Arms, Joseph; Avarello, Jahn T.; Baldwin, Steven; Brown, Kathleen; Cantor, Richard M.; Cohen, Ariel; Dietrich, Ann Marie; Eakin, Paul J.; Gausche-Hill, Marianne; Gerardi, Michael; Graham, Charles J.; Holtzman, Doug K.; Hom, Jeffrey; Ishimine, Paul; Jinivizian, Hasmig; Joseph, Madeline; Mehta, Sanjay; Ojo, Aderonke; Paul, Audrey Z.; Pauze, Denis R.; Pearson, Nadia M.; Rosen, Brett; Russell, W. Scott; Saidinejad, Mohsen; Sloas, Harold A.; Schwartz, Gerald R.; Swenson, Orel; Valente, Jonathan H.; Waseem, Muhammad; Whiteman, Paula J.; Woolridge, Dale; Vicioso, Michael; Herrin, Shari A.; Nagle, Jason T.; Cadwell, Sue M.; Goodman, Robin L.; Johnson, Mindi L.; Frankenberger, Warren D.; Renaker, Anne M.; Tomoyasu, Flora S.
In: Pediatrics, Vol. 134, No. 1, 2014.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - O'Malley, Patricia
AU - Barata, Isabel
AU - Snow, Sally
AU - Shook, Joan E.
AU - Ackerman, Alice D.
AU - Chun, Thomas H.
AU - Conners, Gregory P.
AU - Dudley, Nanette C.
AU - Fuchs, Susan M.
AU - Gorelick, Marc H.
AU - Lane, Natalie E.
AU - Moore, Brian R.
AU - Wright, Joseph L.
AU - Benjamin, Lee S.
AU - Alade, Kiyetta
AU - Arms, Joseph
AU - Avarello, Jahn T.
AU - Baldwin, Steven
AU - Brown, Kathleen
AU - Cantor, Richard M.
AU - Cohen, Ariel
AU - Dietrich, Ann Marie
AU - Eakin, Paul J.
AU - Gausche-Hill, Marianne
AU - Gerardi, Michael
AU - Graham, Charles J.
AU - Holtzman, Doug K.
AU - Hom, Jeffrey
AU - Ishimine, Paul
AU - Jinivizian, Hasmig
AU - Joseph, Madeline
AU - Mehta, Sanjay
AU - Ojo, Aderonke
AU - Paul, Audrey Z.
AU - Pauze, Denis R.
AU - Pearson, Nadia M.
AU - Rosen, Brett
AU - Russell, W. Scott
AU - Saidinejad, Mohsen
AU - Sloas, Harold A.
AU - Schwartz, Gerald R.
AU - Swenson, Orel
AU - Valente, Jonathan H.
AU - Waseem, Muhammad
AU - Whiteman, Paula J.
AU - Woolridge, Dale
AU - Vicioso, Michael
AU - Herrin, Shari A.
AU - Nagle, Jason T.
AU - Cadwell, Sue M.
AU - Goodman, Robin L.
AU - Johnson, Mindi L.
AU - Frankenberger, Warren D.
AU - Renaker, Anne M.
AU - Tomoyasu, Flora S.
PY - 2014
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