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Emergency Information Forms and Emergency Preparedness for Children With Special Health Care Needs
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Abstract
Children with chronic medical conditions rely on complex management plans for problems
that cause them to be at increased risk for suboptimal outcomes in emergency situations.
The emergency information form (EIF) is a medical summary that describes medical condition(s),
medications, and special health care needs to inform health care providers of a child's
special health conditions and needs so that optimal emergency medical care can be
provided. This statement describes updates to EIFs, including computerization of the
EIF, expanding the potential benefits of the EIF, quality-improvement programs using
the EIF, the EIF as a central repository, and facilitating emergency preparedness
in disaster management and drills by using the EIF.