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Committee approves pediatric emergency care rule updates, exempts board-certified ER physicians from short-course requirement
Summary
The Joint Government Operations Committee on Sept. 17 gave a positive recommendation to permanent rules from the Health Facilities Commission intended to modernize standards for pediatric emergency care across Tennessee.
The Joint Government Operations Committee on Sept. 17 gave a positive recommendation to permanent rules from the Health Facilities Commission intended to modernize standards for pediatric emergency care across Tennessee.
The changes include state designation of pediatric trauma centers, requirements for pediatric intensive care units, and the addition of pediatric emergency care coordinator positions responsible for assuring staff and facility readiness, Katie Thomas of the Health Facilities Commission told the committee.
The rules drew questions from members about national guidance. Kevin Brinkman, a pediatric…
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