Patient safety events in out-of-hospital paediatric airway management: a medical record review by the CSI-EMS. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Patient safety events in out-of-hospital paediatric airway management: a medical record review by the CSI-EMS. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published November 2016

Patient safety events in out-of-hospital paediatric airway management: a medical record review by the CSI-EMS.

Hansen M, Meckler G, Lambert W, et al. BMJ Open. 2016;6:e012259.

Airway management in the prehospital setting can be challenging. Using expert chart review, this retrospective study demonstrated that safety issues associated with pediatric airway management prior to hospital arrival are common, particularly in cases involving cardiac arrest.

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