RESUMO
Lawn mower-related injuries to children are relatively common and can result in severe injury or death. Many amputations during childhood are caused by power mowers. Pediatricians have an important role as advocates and educators to promote the prevention of these injuries.
Assuntos
Acidentes Domésticos/prevenção & controle , Pediatria/normas , Ferimentos e Lesões/prevenção & controle , Prevenção de Acidentes , Acidentes Domésticos/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Guias como Assunto , Humanos , Papel do Médico , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , Ferimentos e Lesões/epidemiologiaRESUMO
All hospitals should set policies that require the discharge of every newborn in a car safety seat that is appropriate for the infant's maturity and medical condition. Discharge policies for newborns should include a parent education component, regular review of educational materials, and periodic in-service education for responsible staff. Appropriate child restraint systems should become a benefit of coverage by Medicaid, managed care organizations, and other third-party insurers.
Assuntos
Automóveis , Equipamentos para Lactente , Alta do Paciente , Equipamentos de Proteção , Gestão de Riscos/organização & administração , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Política Organizacional , Pediatria , Estados UnidosRESUMO
Children with special health care needs should have access to proper resources for safe transportation. This statement reviews important considerations for transporting children with special health care needs and provides current guidelines for the protection of children with specific health care needs, including those with a tracheostomy, a spica cast, challenging behaviors, or muscle tone abnormalities as well as those transported in wheelchairs.
