Pediatric Quality Improvement in the Prehospital and Emergency Department Worlds: Tools and Examples to Guide Change

• 2018

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• Sujit Iyer; Elizabeth Stone
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpem.2018.09.002

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This journal article describes how doctors and emergency workers can make care better for children before they get to the hospital and in the emergency room. It gives tools, tips, and real-life examples to help teams find problems, measure what is happening, and make changes that improve safety and health for kids. The article also explains ways to work together as a team so everyone knows their role in helping children during emergencies.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Pediatric Readiness Studies

Keywords: Child; Emergency Medical Services; Patient Care Management; Pediatrics; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Emergency Service, Hospital; Quality Improvement

Institutions: Dell Children's Medical Center; University of Texas at Austin; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; WakeMed Hospital

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