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Strategies for a Successful Emergency Room (ER) visit

Summary

Presentation includes a review of MA DDS Emergency Room data, how to decide when to take someone to the ER and what staff should bring, best practices for successful advocacy, and other critical ‘must do’s’ for ER visits.

Presented by Sharon Oxx, RN, CDDN from DDS and Shannon McDonald, M.S., BCBA; Chioma Ogbo, RN; and Paula Dunn-Meadows from WCI

Jointly sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services and CDDER. Recorded on March 10th, 2015.

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