Emergency Department Clinical Pathway for Evaluation/Treatment
of Children with Sexual Abuse Concerns

Child/Adolescent presenting to ED
with complaint of sexual abuse/assault
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Definitions
ED Evaluation
ED Team/SART
Evaluation
ED Team Evaluation
SCAN Consult
Consider Trauma Consult
Discharge Planning with Social Work Consult

Patient discharged from ED

CARE Clinic fellow/attending
reviews SART evaluation

Within 72 hrs of SART evaluation,
a follow-up plan is determined
CARE Clinic appointment
Follow-up Treatment Program (counseling)
Other telephone care management
Call child/adolescent/family to discuss
follow-up plan; documentation is in Epic