Safe and secure handling of trauma patients

J Healthc Prot Manage. 2008;24(2):72-9.

Abstract

In a society where 12-year-olds can get guns and use them, an emergency room at a pediatric hospital has to look at patient care from several angles. While a major focus should be on the treatment of the patients' immediate medical emergency and to support their recovery, one should also consider their overall safety from external risk

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Emergency Service, Hospital / organization & administration*
  • Hospitals, Pediatric / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Juvenile Delinquency*
  • Ohio
  • Organizational Case Studies
  • Organizational Policy
  • Police
  • Safety Management*
  • Security Measures*
  • Violence / prevention & control
  • Wounds and Injuries / therapy