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Children with special health care needs are those who
have or are at increased risk for a chronic physical,
developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition and
who also require health and related services of a type
or amount beyond that required by children generally.
The American College of Emergency Physicians and the
American Academy of Pediatrics are pleased to present
the Emergency Information Form (EIF), which can be
downloaded
This important document will assure prompt and
appropriate care for Children with Special Health Care
Needs (CSHCN). Now, when these patients present to
emergency departments or health care professionals with
an acute illness or injury, physicians, parents, EMS
professionals, and nurses will be able to use the EIF as
a tool to transfer critical information.
The EIF will ensure that a child's complicated medical
history is concisely summarized and available when it is
needed most - when the child presents with an acute
health problem at a time when neither parent nor
pediatrician is immediately available.
AAP and ACEP believe the EIF is an important tool that
will help facilitate the transfer of relevant
information for Children with Special Health Care Needs.
The Boards of AAP and ACEP have placed it in the public
domain so that it may be freely copied and distributed.
The form may be downloaded from
The American College of Emergency Physicians
The
American Academy of Pediatrics
You may also want
to consider a
MedicTag USB
medical alert and emergency medic information device to consolidate your
child's emergency information in one place that is
easy to access and update and is always handy.
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