PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE ED - , TI - Pediatric Care Recommendations for Freestanding Urgent Care Facilities AID - 10.1542/peds.2005-0958 DP - 2005 Jul 01 TA - Pediatrics PG - 258--260 VI - 116 IP - 1 4099 - http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/116/1/258.short 4100 - http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/116/1/258.full SO - Pediatrics2005 Jul 01; 116 AB - Freestanding urgent care centers are not emergency departments or medical homes, yet they are sometimes used as a source of pediatric care. The purpose of this policy statement is to provide updated and expanded recommendations for ensuring appropriate stabilization in pediatric emergency situations and timely and appropriate transfer to a hospital for definitive care when necessary.