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EMSC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADOLESCENTS
AT RISK FOR HIV
EMSA #193
Prepared by:
The High Risk Population Subcommittee
Maureen McNeil
EMSC Project Director
California EMS Authority
Ronald A. Dieckmann, M.D., M.P.H.
EMSC Project Medical Consultant
San Francisco General Hospital
Erni Crowder
EMSC Project Coordinator
California EMS Authority
Sandra Salaber
Support Staff
California EMS Authority
HIGH RISK POPULATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Ronald Dieckmann, M.D., M.P.H. Co-Chair
Medical Consultant, EMSC Project;
Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
San Francisco General Hospital
Janet Shalwitz, M.D. Co-Chair
Medical Director,
Special Programs for Youth,
San Francisco Department of Health
Ellen Moore, MSW Social Worker
San Francisco General Hospital
Ron Henderson, MA Director, Project AHEAD,
Special Programs for Youth,
San Francisco Department of Public Health
Erica Bisgyer, M.S.N., F.N.P. Associate Director,
Special Program Youth,
San Francisco Department of Public Health
Richard Brown, M.D. Director,
Adolescent Medical and Children's Clinic
San Francisco General Hospital
William Shore, M.D. Family and Community Medical,
San Francisco General Hospital
Rebecca Parelli
Special Program for Youth
Department of Public Health
EMSC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADOLESCENTS AT RISK FOR HIV
- EMS-EMSC personnel should have special knowledge, skills and sensitivity to engage,
properly assess and intervene with the unique physical, emotional and developmental
problems of adolescents.
- There should be specific educational goals and specific educational programs to help
providers care for this special need population.
- HIV counselling and testing is not part of acute emergency assessment or management
for adolescents.
- Prehospital and emergency department providers should have a mechanism for
community referral for HIV counselling and testing.
- Emergency services personnel should be familiar with local health and social services
agencies and programs for care of high risk youth.
- A local plan for EMSC within EMS should address linkages between prehospital-ED
adolescent services and other related agencies and services in the community for high
risk youth.
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