A statement of reaffirmation for this policy was published on May 1, 2009.
This policy is a revision of the policy posted on May 1, 1999.

POLICY STATEMENT

PEDIATRICS Vol. 116 No. 1 July 2005, pp. 258-260 (doi:10.1542/peds.2005-0958)
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POLICY STATEMENT

Pediatric Care Recommendations for Freestanding Urgent Care Facilities

Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Freestanding urgent care centers are not emergency departments or medical homes, yet they are sometimes used as a source of pediatric care. The purpose of this policy statement is to provide updated and expanded recommendations for ensuring appropriate stabilization in pediatric emergency situations and timely and appropriate transfer to a hospital for definitive care when necessary.

Key Words: urgent care • equipment standards • emergency preparedness • pediatric preparedness


Statement of reaffirmation:

AAP Publications Retired and Reaffirmed
Pediatrics 2009 123: 1421-1422. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The following policy statement has been revised:

Pediatric Care Recommendations for Freestanding Urgent Care Facilities
Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Pediatrics 1999 103: 1048-1049. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]



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