Have you looked at your patients' discharge prescripts for med errors? These authors looked at the 6 rights of med safety among discharge prescriptions of children with CF. Check it out. #childrenshosptials, #TheIHI, #AHRQ journals.lww.com/pqs/Fulltext/2…

Good stuff from CHND and GWU. Check out paper and podcast on PQS webste. #childrenshospitals #TheIHI #AHRQ Becoming Trauma Informed: Validating a Tool to Assess... : Pediatric Quality & Safety journals.lww.com/pqs/Fulltext/2…

Hey TIPQC If you have improvement work that you would like to publish, remember Pediatric Quality & Safety. Follow us on Twitter. We understand KDDs and SPC charts. Rick McClead

NEC, the bane of neonatologist! Rolnitsky et al. decreased their NEC rate from 4.4% to 1.7%. A 2017 IHI Scientific Symposium presentation, Check it out!#NICU,#AAPneonatal, #TennesseePQC, #TheIHI journals.lww.com/pqs/Fulltext/2…

Maybe you should dump the cast for small metacarpal neck fractures? #childrenshospitals, #prisnetwork, #pedsEMCME journals.lww.com/pqs/Fulltext/2…

QI project that do not yield the desired results are just as important as those that do. It is good to know what doesn't work too.

This is an interesting use of the SWOT analysis tool. Check it out.

If you need help with your first-dose antibiotic timing for severe sepsis, check out this paper from Texas. Children's Hospital #hospitals4kids

Not every hospital has an EMR. How do you improve documentation in the H&P without the EMR template. Checkout this paper to see what they did.

Getting patients moving earlier improves outcomes. Check this paper out!

PEWS score contains subjective elements that can create issues with detectin patient deterioration. Lockwood et al. @coloradochildrens automated PEWS reporting and minimized the subjectivity. Check it out.

How comfortable are pediatricians discussing their diagnostic errors? Check out this paper for the results of a survey.

Several Children's Hospital Association have affiliated institutions with which they share patients. How do you assure good communication among and between them? This group from St. Jude's may have some answers. Check them out.

Hey Children's Hospital Association, Are you using virtual reality (VR) for your patients? Check out what Caruso et al. from Lucille Packard are doing with VR. "VR is safe in pediatric patients...Side effects are rare...VR is associated with improvements in cooperation.

Years ago, we did not routinely use analgesia when performing an LP, especially in infants. I paid the price of an accidental needle stick when the infant moved despite being cradled by a colleague. These doctors do it better today. Check out their work.

#hospitals4kids #speaknowforkids Need help for your handoff/transition issues? The group from St. Jude's may have some helpful ideas. Improving Patient Handoffs and Transitions through... : Pediatric Quality & Safety journals.lww.com/pqs/Fulltext/2…

Screening for SDOH will reduce #hospitals4kids healthcare utilization. Screening Social Determinants of Health in a... : Pediatric Quality & Safety journals.lww.com/pqs/Fulltext/2…

Who among #hospitals4kids has not dealt with the problem of naming errors involving newborns? Incident Reports of Naming Errors among Two Sets of Infant... : Pediatric Quality & Safety journals.lww.com/pqs/Fulltext/2…

I was very proud with (Linda Stoverock )former NCH CNO) to lead the hospital-wide team that addressed the hospital-staff safe sleep practices. Coming Together to Save Babies: Our Institution’s Quality... : Pediatric Quality & Safety journals.lww.com/pqs/Fulltext/2…

So, #hospitals4kids, do you have a problem with ED med errors for patients with UTI and/or soft tissue infections? The Hershey Medical Group reduced their error rate. Reducing Antibiotic Prescription Errors in the Emergency... : Pediatric Quality & Safety journals.lww.com/pqs/Fulltext/2…