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Pediatric Perils in Ill-Equipped Emergency Rooms

Across the United States, numerous children are either dying or facing severe injuries after being taken to hospital emergency rooms that are ill-equipped to provide the necessary care for them.

  • Editor Staff
  • October 3, 2023
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Across the United States, numerous children are either dying or facing severe injuries after being taken to hospital emergency rooms that are ill-equipped to provide the necessary care for them. Despite the alarming numbers, little has been done by hospitals and regulators to ensure that these emergency rooms are adequately prepared for pediatric emergencies.
  

Key Points: 

  1. A significant number of children are dying or getting seriously injured in emergency rooms across the U.S.
  2. Many of these emergency rooms are inadequately prepared to handle pediatric emergencies.
  3. Despite the alarming situation, there has been limited action by hospitals and regulatory bodies to address the issue.
  4. The article highlights the cases of Matthew Melancon and Avery Guzman-Mendez, who tragically died after being treated at the same Texas emergency room, albeit two decades apart.

 

Source: https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/hospitals-emergency-rooms-cost-childrens-lives-d6c9fc23 

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