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The following HTML text is provided to enhance online readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy. American Board of Emergency Medicine, 41 American Board of Pediatrics, 41 American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), 39, 105, 165, 264 American College of Surgeons, 13, 110–111, 271, 273 American Pediatric Surgical Association, 43 American Trauma Society, 43 Anthrax, 229 Asthma management, 176 Atropine, 237 Automated external defibrillator, 202–203 Automobile crashes, 39, 52, 54 B Bag mask ventilation, 158 Balanced Budget Act, 80 Basic life support role of emergency medical technicians, 152 shortcomings of pediatric care capabilities, 50 Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act, 195–196 Bicycle accidents, 54 Biochemical events antidotes, 237 health care system preparedness, 227–22 training for, 238 vulnerability of children, 25 Bomb injuries, 225 C Carbon monoxide poisoning, 191–192 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, 253 Categorization of emergency medical services goals, 111 pediatric acute care facilities, 47, 49 recommendations for, 4, 111–112, 146 regionalization of pediatric emergency care, 109–110, 111 shortcomings of current system, 24, 51 trauma centers, 43 Causes of ED visits, 18–19, 55–59, 59 Causes of prehospital calls, 20, 63, 79 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 40, 132, 262 new lead agency for EMS system and, 141 research activities, 27, 262, 268 structure and operations, 262 transition to new lead agency for EMS system, 143 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) EMTALA review, 130 public reporting activities, 119 research support from, 263 See also Medicaid; Medicare Centers of excellence, 266–267 Child, defined, 29 Child abuse/neglect ED utilization related to, 69–70 Children’s hospitals capacity and utilization, 19 Medicaid reimbursement, 85 Children’s Oncology Network, 268 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Pediatric Emergency Care, 176 Committee on the Future of Emergency Care, 2–3, 27–28 Communication, interpersonal, cultural competency of providers, 210–211 Communications technologies and systems current shortcomings, 3, 103, 222 for disaster response, 222 to improve coordination of care, 107–108 model EMS systems, 120–121, 123 risk of error in emergency care, 189 Congress, recommendations for, 6, 7, 13, 14, 126, 139, 142–143, 144, 146–147, 257, 273
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