Pediatrics Downloads
- American Academy of Pediatrics Position Statement,
March 2007
Pediatric Drugs and Devices
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American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement, August 2003
Prevention of Medication Errors in the Pediatric Inpatient Setting
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(.pdf)
- Patient safety and quality: An evidence-based handbook for nurses
Chapter 15 provides information, general findings, major initiatives and references about pediatric safety and quality of care.
Hughes RG (ed.). (Prepared with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation). AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; March 2008.
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FDA Premarket Assessment of Pediatric Medical Devices, May 2004
Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff
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- FDA Report to Congress: Barriers to the Availability of Medical Devices Intended for the Treatment or Diagnosis of Diseases and Conditions that Affect Children, October 2004
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- FDA Amendments Act of 2007
Includes:
Title III--Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act
Title IV--Pediatric Research Equity Act Of 2007
Title V--Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act of 2007
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Report to Congress: Plan for Expanding Pediatric Medical Device Research and Development, September 2008
This report and plan were developed by The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in response to directives included in the Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007.
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The Institute for Safe Medication Practices and the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group, 2001
Guidelines for Preventing Medication Errors in Pediatrics
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(.pdf)
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Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert,
April, 2008:
Preventing Pediatric Medication Errors
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