NEWS

PIPSQC is pleased to share the 9 abstracts below from the SPS Spring 2021 National Learning Session, recently highlighted in Pediatric Quality and Safety (PQS):
https://journals.lww.com/pqs/pages/latestarticles.aspx [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI)Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS)paediatric adverse eventspaediatric patient safety collaborativepaediatric patient safety interventionsPediatric Quality and Safety (PQS) journalunplanned extubation

2021-10-15

A Systems Approach to Spread Improvements from Safety Events

PIPSQC is pleased to highlight the recent publication in Pediatric Quality and Safety, entitled "A Systems Approach to Spread Improvements from Safety Events."

For more information or to download the abstract, please visit:
https://journals.lww.com/pqs/Fulltext/2021/09001/A_Systems_Approach_to_Spread_Improvements_from.5.aspx [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS)paediatric adverse eventspaediatric patient safety collaborativepaediatric patient safety interventionspatient safety interventionsPediatric Quality and Safety (PQS) journal

2021-10-08

Showing the Value of Quality Improvement Work in a Children's Hospital

PIPSQC is pleased to share the recent article in Children's Hospitals Today, entitled "Showing the Value of Quality Improvement Work in a Children's Hospital." [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI)coronavirusCOVID-19global child healthpaediatric adverse eventspaediatric patient safety interventionsunplanned extubationWorld Health Organization (WHO)

2021-03-19

Characterising the types of paediatric adverse events detected by the global trigger tool - CareTrack Kids

PIPSQC is pleased to share the recent publication in Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management, entitled "Characterising the types of paediatric adverse events detected by the global trigger tool - CareTrack Kids." [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

coronavirusCOVID-19deteriorationemergency medicineglobal child healthpaediatric adverse eventspaediatric patient safety interventionspatient safety interventionssepsisWorld Health Organization (WHO)

2020-12-17

Health care-associated infections among critically ill children in the US, 2013-2018

PIPSQC is pleased to share the new article in JAMA Pediatrics, entitled "Health care-associated infections among critically ill children in the US, 2013-2018."

In addition, PIPSQC is pleased to highlight the recent article in Applied Ergonomics, entitled, "Interventions and measurements of highly reliable/resilient organization implementations: a literature review." [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI)coronavirusCOVID-19global child healthpaediatric adverse eventspaediatric patient safety interventionsWorld Health Organization (WHO)

2020-10-30

Health and social care-associated harm amongst vulnerable children in primary care

PIPSQC is pleased to share the recent publication in Archives of Disease in Childhood, entitled "Health and social care-associated harm amongst vulnerable children in primary care: mixed methods analysis of national safety reports." [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

global child healthpaediatric adverse eventspaediatric patient safety interventions

2020-03-10

Mapping the prevalence and nature of drug related problems among hospitalised children in the UK

PIPSQC is pleased to share the recent publication in BMC Pediatrics, entitled "Mapping the prevalence and nature of drug related problems among hospitalised children in the United Kingdom: a systematic review." [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

medication safetypaediatric adverse eventspaediatric patient safety interventions

2019-12-30

What causes prescribing errors in children? Scoping review

PIPSQC is pleased to share the recent publication in BMJ Open, entitled "What causes prescribing errors in children? Scoping review." [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

medication safetyMeds IQpaediatric adverse eventspaediatric patient safety interventions

2019-08-22

The Risk Factors of Unplanned Extubation in Pediatric ICUs are Too High

Are children more susceptible to unplanned extubation? According to studies of various literature and research, yes.

Unplanned extubation - or UE as it's commonly referred - is the unplanned, uncontrolled removal of a patient's life-sustaining breathing tube. And it's been reported that more than 18% of neonatal ICU patients experience unplanned extubation - this is higher than the average among adult ICU patients. [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

paediatric adverse eventspaediatric patient safety collaborativepaediatric patient safety interventionsunplanned extubation

2019-07-12

6 Patient Safety Risks Every Children's Hospital Should Assess

PIPSQC is pleased to share the recent publication in Children's Hospitals Today, entitled "6 Patient Safety Risks Every Children's Hospital Should Assess." [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

Child Health Patient Safety Organization (Child Health PSO)paediatric adverse eventspaediatric patient safety interventions

2019-05-21