@article{ref1,
title="Hospital-based screening tools in the identification of non-accidental trauma",
journal="Seminars in Pediatric Surgery",
year="2017",
author="Gonzalez, Dani O. and Deans, Katherine J.",
volume="26",
number="1",
pages="43-46",
abstract="Over 700,000 children are victims of abuse and neglect each year in the United States. Effective screening programs that entail broad capture of suspected non-accidental trauma (NAT) may help to identify sentinel injuries. This can facilitate earlier detection and psychosocial interventions in hopes of decreasing recurrent NAT, which confers a higher mortality rate. The purpose of this article is to outline essential components of hospital-based NAT screening tools and highlight existing programs. In general, these tools should include several components: education sessions for healthcare providers on how to identify signs of NAT, automated notes or checklists within the electronic medical record to prompt specialty referrals, and a multidisciplinary team of experts that can address the needs of these children in the acute care setting.<br><br>Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1055-8586",
doi="10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2017.01.002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2017.01.002"
}