Moving the Discourse on Quality in Pediatrics
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Clinical Scholar thought leaders are among the investigators seeking to improve the quality of health care delivered to children in the United States.
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Well-Child Care Clinical Practice Redesign for Young Children
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Limited evidence is available on the effectiveness of various formats used in the redesign of clinical practice for well-child care.
Reducing Quality of Care Disparities in Childhood Asthma
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Combining two evidence-based interventions yielded a reduction in asthma symptoms and health care utilization.
National Quality Measures for Child Mental Health Care
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Work is ongoing to refine child mental health quality measures.
Do Parent Perceptions Predict Continuity of Publicly Funded Care for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Parent perceptions of care did not predict whether or not their child stayed in treatment for ADHD.
Systematic Update of Computerized Physician Order Entry Order Sets to Improve Quality of Care
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Physician order sets require rigorous review and maintenance to ensure quality of care and safety.
Accuracy of Hospital Administrative Data in Reporting Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Newborns
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Compared to clinical data, administrative data is an inaccurate source of information on hospital-associated bloodstream infections in NICU patients.
Variation in Surgical Outcomes for Adolescents and Young Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Surgical complications vary by hospital setting and surgeon’s specialty.
The Factors Associated with High-Quality Communication for Critically Ill Children
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Communication with family members about prognosis and goals of care often occur close to death for patients in the pediatric intensive care unit.
Rapid Adoption of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG for Acute Gastroenteritis
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
An evidence-based practice change was implemented in six weeks of project launch and sustained for seven months.