TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Hospital-based screening tools in the identification of non-accidental trauma
JO  - Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
A1  - Gonzalez, Dani O.
A1  - Deans, Katherine J.
SP  - 43
EP  - 46
VL  - 26
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1055-8586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2017.01.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -