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A Strategy to Decrease Post-Intensive Care Syndrome: The Use of ICU Diaries in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
(2020-05-16)
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to educate Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) staff about Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) and implement an ICU diary program for pediatric patients and ...
Transition of Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipients to Adult Providers
(2020-05-16)
Over 10 million children and adolescents in the United States have a special healthcare need and 750,000 to 900,000 of these patients must transfer from pediatric to adult centered care every year. Pediatric post-kidney ...
Medication administration errors in a pediatric emergency department: A quality improvement project
(2020-05-16)
Patients have an expectation of safety, yet medication errors occur every day. Conservative estimates suggest approximately one medication error occurs for each hospitalized patient daily (Bourbonnais and Caswell, 2014). ...
Development, Education, and Implementation of a Clinical Guideline for Early Recognition of Need for Resuscitation in Pediatric Trauma Patients Through the Use of Thromboelastography
(2020-05-16)
Children are at significantly higher risk for morbidity and mortality following trauma due to hemorrhage, coagulopathy, and incomplete resuscitation. Annually, 9.2 million children are seen in the ED for injuries, approximately ...
Intraoperative Autologous Blood Storage and Usage in Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass
(2020-04-07)
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to reduce the use of donor blood by implementing standards that enhance the use of intraoperative autologous blood in post pediatric cardiac surgical patients ...
Pediatric Blood Pressure in the Inpatient Setting
(2020-05-16)
Hypertension is a major problem in the US today. One of the main components in diagnosing and treating hypertension is the proper selection and use of the blood pressure cuff to ensure accurate readings. Blood pressure ...
Comparison of Blood Culture Contamination Rates and CLABSIs Following Implementation of CVC Needleless Connector Changes According to Manufacturer’s Guidelines
(2020-05-16)
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to determine whether changing the needleless connectors on central venous catheters (CVC) per manufacturer recommendations affects CLABSI and blood culture contamination rates for ...