Access to Critical Health Information for Children During Emergencies: Emergency Information Forms and Beyond
James Callahan, Steve Baldwin, Chelsea Bodnar, Susan Fuchs, Steven Krug, Cynthiana Lightfoot, Mordechai Raskas, Stuart T. Weinberg, Gregory P. Conners, James Callahan, Javier González del Rey, Toni Gross, Madeline Joseph, Lois K. Lee, Elizabeth A. Mack, Jennifer R. Marín, Suzan Mazor, Ronald I. Paul, Nathan Timm, Ann Dietrich, A.D. Eisenberg, Cynthia Wright Johnson, Cynthiana Lightfoot, Charles G. Macias, Brian R. Moore, Diane Pilkey, Katherine Remick, Mohsen Saidinejad, Sally K. Snow, Mary E. Fallat, Terry Adirim, Michael S. D. Agus, Thomas H. Chun, Gregory P. Conners, Edward E. Conway, Nanette C. Dudley, Natalie Lane, Charles G. Macias, Prashant Mahajan, Joan E. Shook, Joseph L. Wright, Sue Tellez, Emily C. Webber, Sandy L. Chung, Kevin R. Dufendach, Marvin B. Harper, Brandan P. Kennedy, Eli Matthew Lourie, Heather O’Donnell, Reza Sadeghian, Eric Shelov, Srinivasan Suresh, Andrew M. Wiesenthal, Francis Dick-Wai Chan, Han Yu Stephanie Liou, Gregg M. Alexander, Eric L. Beyer, Anne Francis, Alexander M. Hamling, Eric G. Handler, Timothy D. Johnson, Eric S. Kirkendall, Donald E. Lighter, Ann M. Mann, Stephen James Morgan, Stuart T. Weinberg, Jeffrey Wright, Dale C. Alverson, Mordechai Raskas, Melissa Sarah Van Cain, Lisa Krams, Steven Krug, Sarita Chung, Carl R. Baum, Deanna Dahl Grove, Dele Davies, Eric J. Dziuban, Aaron H. Gardner, Stephanie E. Griese, Scott Needle, David J. Schonfeld, Joelle N. Simpson, Laura Aird, Ann Dietrich, Kiyetta Alade, Christopher S. Amato, Zaza Atanelov, Marc Auerbach, Isabel A. Barata, Lee S. Benjamin, Kathleen T. Berg, Kathleen M. Brown, Cindy M. Chang, Jessica Chow, Corrie E. Chumpitazi, Ilene Claudius, Joshua Easter, Ashley A. Foster, Sean M. Fox, Marianne Gausche‐Hill
Abstract
ABSTRACT: Children with chronic medical conditions rely on complex management plans for problems that cause them to be at increased risk for suboptimal outcomes in emergency situations. The emergency information form (EIF) is a medical summary that provides rapid access to critical information to physicians and other members of the health care team so that optimal emergency medical care can be provided. This statement describes an updated approach to EIFs and the information they contain. Essential common data elements are reviewed, integration with electronic health records is discussed, and broadening the rapid availability and use of health data for all children and youth is proposed. A broader approach to data accessibility and use could extend the benefits of rapid access to critical information for all children receiving emergency care as well as further facilitating emergency preparedness during disaster management.