CoxHealth
has a new way to keep young patients safe while taking trips in ambulances.
During all journeys to emergency rooms, each child receiving care will now be
secured with an Ambulance Child Restraint (ACR), which have been installed in
all of the system’s ambulances. CoxHealth is the only health system in
Southwest Missouri to utilize ACRs.
“The
device can restrain a child in a five-point harness system in the event of an
accident or rollover en route to the hospital,” says Lana Martin, pediatric trauma
coordinator at CoxHealth. “We want to take care of our patients’ needs, and
providing an even safer trip to the hospital is something we felt was a
priority.”
The devices accommodate children between 4 and 99 pounds, and were funded by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at CoxHealth.
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