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Sickle cell disease (SCD), while considered a rare disease, is the most common genetic blood disorder and affects approximately 100,000 Americans, primarily of African and Hispanic descent. Individuals with SCD can experience multiple life-threatening problems during their lifetime. Much of their acute care is delivered in the emergency department (ED), yet patients often relate poor experiences in this setting. In recognition of the need to improve the care offered to patients with SCD in the ED, the American College of Emergency Physicians in collaboration with multiple public, private and professional partners have created the Emergency Department Sickle Cell Care Coalition (EDSC3). Its purpose is to provide a national forum dedicated to the improvement of the emergency care of patients with SCD in the United States. The EDSC3 primary objective is to promote evidence-based emergency care and optimize provider-patient-family communication in the delivery of the emergency care for patients with SCD. The EDSC3 will focus on the following:
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*Providing organizational support