Every year, millions of pediatric patients seek emergency care. Significant barriers limit access to optimal emergency services for large numbers of children. The American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Emergency Physicians, and Emergency Nurses Association have a strong commitment to identifying these barriers, working to overcome them, and encouraging, through education and system changes, improved access to emergency care for all children.
Keywords: AAP; ACEP; American Academy of Pediatrics; American College of Emergency Physicians; ED; EMS; EMSC; ENA; Emergency Medical Services for Children; Emergency Nurses Association; NPRP; National Pediatric Readiness Project; emergency department; emergency medical services.
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