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American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Child Health Financing. 2006. Scope of health care benefits for children from birth through age 21. Pediatrics 117(3):979-982, (Policy statement)

Annotation: This updated statement outlines and defines the recommended set of health insurance benefits for children through age 21. These services encompass medical care, critical care, pediatric surgical care, behavioral health services, specialized services for children with special health care needs, and oral health. The appendix provides lists of examples of durable and disposable medical equipment required in pediatrics. Members of the authoring committee are listed along with references used in the preparation of this statement.

Contact: American Academy of Pediatrics, 345 Park Boulevard, Itasca, IL 60143, Telephone: 800/433-9016 Secondary Telephone: 202/347-8600 E-mail: https://www.aap.org/en/pages/contact-us/contact-national-headquarters/ Web Site: https://www.aap.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Child health services, Children, Children with special health care needs, Health care financing, Health insurance, Health services delivery, Medical equipment, Oral health, Pediatric care, Pediatrics

American College of Emergency Physicians. 1992. Minimum pediatric prehospital equipment guidelines. Dallas, TX: American College of Emergency Physicians, 4 pp. (ACEP policy statement)

Annotation: These guidelines indicate medical equipment needed by emergency medical services to provide basic or advanced life support for children and minimum resuscitation equipment and supplies. The introduction explains the development of and the rationale for the guidelines. A related set of guidelines, "Pediatric Equipment Guidelines," list the equipment needed in a general emergency department to provide care for children. These guidelines were endorsed by the North Carolina EMSC Project: A Model System for Statewide Plan Development. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: American College of Emergency Physicians, P.O. Box 61991, Dallas, TX 75261-9911, Telephone: (800) 798-1822 Secondary Telephone: 972-550-0911 Contact Phone: (800) 798-1822 Fax: (972) 580-2816 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.acep.org Price unknown.

Keywords: Children, Emergency medical services for children, Equipment, Guidelines, Infants

Kostell AM, Cooper L, Mahoney KG, Solem G. 1991. Pediatric standards of care for home medical equipment suppliers and home infusion therapy. Cleveland, OH: MetroHealth Medical Center, Pediatric Service Coordination Program, 7 pp.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Seevice . Purchase of Medical Equipment, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Instruction 815-1. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service , 84 pp

Annotation: These instructions provide guidance on the types of medical equipment that may be purchased with administrative grant money to be used for certification of individuals in the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC Program) clinics. It enumerates the criteria to be used when considering medical equipment purchases and specifies the maximum allowable costs for specific types of equipment.

Keywords: Evaluation methods , Medical equipment, Regulations, Supplemental food program, WIC program
   

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