Best practices for improving flow and care of pediatric patients in the emergency department.

This report provides a summary of best practices for improving flow, reducing waiting times, and improving the quality of care of pediatric patients in the emergency department.

A matched-cohort study of pediatric head injuries: collecting data to inform an evidence-based triage assessment.

Unlabelled: Triage nurses are the "first stop" for patients who present to the emergency department for care. The assessment of pediatric head injuries is especially challenging because signs and symptoms of head trauma in children do not correlate well with the risk of closed head injury (CHI).

Methods: A retrospective matched cohort study was conducted to compare 2 groups of patients who presented to a pediatric emergency department for evaluation of a head injury: a CHI-positive cohort and a CHI-negative cohort as identified by computed tomography scan.