Raina Paul, Matthew Niedner, Richard Brilli, Charles Macias, Ruth Riggs, Frances Balamuth, Holly Depinet, Gitte Larsen, Charlie Huskins, Halden Scott, Gloria Lucasiewicz, Melissa Schaffer, Heidi Gruhler DeSouza, Pete Silver, Troy Richardson, Leslie Hueschen, Deborah Campbell, Beth Wathen, Jeffery J Auletta
BACKGROUND: A 56 US hospital collaborative, Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes, has developed variables, metrics and a data analysis plan to track quality improvement (QI)-based patient outcomes over time. Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes expands on previous pediatric sepsis QI efforts by improving electronic data capture and uniformity across sites. METHODS: An expert panel developed metrics and corresponding variables to assess improvements across the care delivery spectrum, including the emergency department, acute care units, hematology and oncology, and the ICU...
April 1, 2021: Pediatrics