KASCH Pediatric Emergency Medicine (EM) Department
In April 2015, the King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital (KASCH) opened its Pediatric Emergency Medicine Department.
A unique "flagship" department is set up to take in and treat all children who need emergency care.
The Chairman of Pediatric Emergency Medicine is in charge of a team of people from different fields.
The department's main goal is to give definitive care and treatment as quickly as possible.
The department has a Triage Area, an Urgent Care Unit, areas for Pediatric Rapid Assessment and Management (PRAM), a Resuscitation Unit, an Acute Care Unit, and a Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) for managing and observing pediatric emergency patients.
Mission of KASCH EM Department
Care for MNGHA Pediatric Emergency patients and their families in a way that is timely, safe, efficient, and of high quality.
Provide tertiary emergency care for children to all MNGHA medical facilities that have children who need emergency care.
Update and make new policies and procedures for the department that meet CBAHI and JCI accreditation standards.
Provide excellent academic teaching and training for health care providers and trainees.
Promote and support clinical research done by Pediatric emergency staff, students, residents, and fellows in collaboration with KAIMARC and KSAU-HS.
Vision of KASCH EM Department
To be known as the best pediatric emergency care center in the country, where all sick or hurt children who come to the KASCH pediatric emergency care center get the best, most compassionate care as soon as possible.
Objectives of KASCH EM Department
- To treat all sick or injured children who come to the KASCH pediatric emergency department with high-quality, patient-centered care that is compassionate.
- To keep a high standard of care for patients by using evidence-based practices from qualified and trained consultants, senior nurses, and emergency healthcare professionals.
- To give students, interns, residents, and fellows a high level of academic training and help medical research in pediatric emergency medicine.
Education and Training at KASCH EM Department
The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program is one of the established programs in the department. It was set up in 2005 as a 2-year joint program and is recognized by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
The program offers a high level of clinical training, leadership, and professionalism in the field of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Every year, this program takes eight fellows. Our success rate has been 100% for the past 12 years. The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties said the pediatric emergency fellowship program could be separate.
The department also has a program called the Pediatric Emergency Rotating Trainee Program, which gives clinical training to Residents, Interns, and Medical Students from different programs at the hospital and all over the United Kingdom.
Last year, more than 200 residents took turns working in our emergency room for kids. They work directly with Pediatric Emergency Consultants, and the goals of their rotation are based on the CanMed goals.
During the clinical shifts, each case is discussed at the bedside with the Consultant, emergency procedures for children are taught under the supervision of the Consultant, and medical and surgical emergencies in children are handled.