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FL S1418
Bill
AI Summary
- Every Florida hospital with an emergency department must develop and implement evidence-based policies for pediatric patient care covering triage, vital signs, recording weights in kilograms, medication dosage calculations, and use of pediatric instruments
- Annual training is required for emergency department staff, including clinical simulation with pediatric instruments and drills simulating pediatric emergency situations
- Each hospital emergency department must designate a pediatric emergency care coordinator—a licensed physician or nurse—responsible for implementing and enforcing the pediatric care policies
- Hospital emergency departments must conduct the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment and submit results to the Agency for Health Care Administration by December 31, 2026, and annually thereafter when the assessment is conducted
- The Agency for Health Care Administration must publish each hospital's overall pediatric readiness assessment score by April 1, 2027, with comparisons to the national average, and must adopt minimum standards for pediatric patient care in consultation with the Florida Emergency Medical Services for Children State Partnership Program
Legislative Description
Pediatric Care in Hospital Emergency Departments
Last Action
Died in Health Policy
3/8/2024
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