Pediatric Telephone Protocols: Office Version

About this book

Authored by renowned telehealth pioneer Barton D. Schmitt MD FAAP Pediatric Telephone Protocols provides proven solutions for consistently high-quality telephone care. This popular resource from the American Academy of Pediatrics features more than 125 tested decision-support protocols spanning 98% of common pediatric complaintseverything from abdominal pain and anaphylaxis to thrush tick bite and trauma. Heres the help triagers need to handle calls with complete confidence. Highlighted triage assessment questionsstep-by-step checklists to help gauge the urgency of patient problems and select the appropriate disposition Parent-reassuring home care instructions Prescription and nonprescription medication questions dosages and recommendations Detailed Users Guidea valuable training tool for triage and advice personnel Reproducible telephone log sheetsstandardize call documentation and save charting time Quality assurance checklistfor staff training and evaluation enhanced caller satisfaction Urgent updatesimmediate Web access to protocol changes Spiral-bound formatlies flat for convenient use The14th Edition has been updated from cover to cover NEW look and feel for streamlined triageeye-appealing double-column format helps triagers scan relevant protocols more easily zero in on callers specific concernsmore rapidly. Content updatesmore than 90% of all protocols revised many extensively. New protocols include Food Reactions Influenza Exposure Rash Amoxicillin or Augmentin Vomiting With Diarrhea Robust Indexfor faster easier searching by page number. Sharpened symptom definitionsspeed problem identification.