New medication dosing system to enhance pediatric emergency care
HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Health’s Emergency Medical Services Injury Prevention System Branch recently announced a new medication dosing system would be available for use by Emergency Medical Services statewide to help prevent medication dosing errors in children, according to a news release.
“We are excited to bring this cutting-edge technology to front line EMS clinicians in Hawaii. EMS personnel will now have access to the latest lifesaving tools and techniques, ultimately leading to more lives saved,” said Dr. Alvin C. Bronstein, chief of EMSIPSB, in the release. “This unique initiative focuses on the special needs of sick and injured children and represents a significant milestone in the state’s delivery of pre-hospital pediatric emergency care.”
