A Simulation-Based Quality Improvement Initiative Improves Pediatric Readiness in Community Hospitals

• 2018

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• Travis Whitfill; Marcie Gawel; Marc Auerbach
PMID: 28719479DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/pec.0000000000001233

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This journal article describes how using simulation-based training helped community hospitals get better at caring for children in emergencies. The quality improvement project used practice scenarios to teach hospital staff important skills and teamwork. After the training, hospitals were more prepared to handle pediatric patients safely and effectively. The study shows that hands-on learning can improve care for kids in places that may not see many young patients regularly.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Pediatric Readiness Studies

Keywords: Hospitals, Community; Patient Care Team; Pediatrics; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Quality Improvement; Simulation Training

Institutions: Yale University

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