PEDIATRICS Vol. 119 No. 1 January 2007, pp. 161-164 (doi:10.1542/peds.2006-2900)

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POLICY STATEMENT

Access to Optimal Emergency Care for Children

Millions of pediatric patients require some level of emergency care annually, and significant barriers limit access to appropriate services for large numbers of children. The American Academy of Pediatrics has a strong commitment to identifying barriers to access to emergency care, working to surmount these obstacles, and encouraging, through education and system changes, improved levels of emergency care available to all children.

Key Words: access to care • emergency readiness • emergency medical services for children

Abbreviations: ED—emergency department • EMS—emergency medical services • AAP—American Academy of Pediatrics • EMSC—Emergency Medical Services for Children

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