AHA blog: What the WSJ Got Wrong about Pediatric Readiness
“A recent article in the Wall Street Journal wants you to believe that many of our nation’s emergency departments are incapable of caring for children,” writes Chris DeRienzo, M.D., AHA's chief physician executive and a board-certified pediatrician. “As a pediatrician, health system leader and a parent, I want you to know that is not true. The truth is as simple as this: Hospitals and the caregivers inside them are committed to providing safe and high-quality care for kids and our EDs are prepared to treat them.” READ MORE
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