NEWS

PIPSQC is pleased to share the recent publication in Translational Pediatrics, entitled "Making care better in the pediatric intensive care unit." [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI)Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS)critical carepaediatric adverse eventspaediatric patient safety collaborativepaediatric patient safety interventions

2019-03-29

Developing Evidence for New Patient Safety Bundles Through Multihospital Collaboration

PIPSQC is pleased to share the recent publication in Journal of Patient Safety, entitled "Developing Evidence for New Patient Safety Bundles Through Multihospital Collaboration." In this article, the Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS) share the method they employed to develop harm prevention bundles when preliminary evidence was limited. [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI)Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS)paediatric adverse eventspaediatric patient safety collaborativepaediatric patient safety interventions

2019-03-05

Priorities for Pediatric Patient Safety Research

PIPSQC is pleased to share the new publication in Pediatrics, entitled "Priorities for Pediatric Patient Safety Research." In this study, researchers and collaborators from the Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS) Network have outlined 24 research priorities for improving pediatric patient care safety. [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS)paediatric adverse eventspaediatric patient safety collaborativepaediatric patient safety interventions

2019-01-30

Self-reported adherence to high reliability practices among participants in the Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety Collaborative

PIPSQC is pleased to share the new publication in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, entitled "Self-reported adherence to high reliability practices among participants in the Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety Collaborative." [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS)paediatric patient safety collaborativepaediatric patient safety interventions

2019-01-07

AHRQ - Declines in Hospital-Acquired Conditions Save 8,000 Lives and $2.9 Billion in Costs

PIPSQC is pleased to share the latest AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions - which shows continued progress in improving patient safety, a sign that initiatives led by CMS are helping to make care safer. [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

paediatric patient safety collaborativepaediatric patient safety interventionspatient safety interventions

2018-08-24

NIH Grant Announcement - Patient Safety in the Context of Perinatal, Neonatal, and Pediatric Care

PIPSQC is pleased to share the recent National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant announcement, "Patient Safety in the Context of Perinatal, Neonatal, and Pediatric Care." This dual-component funding program will support collaborative research and project development projects that explore strategies to reduce medical error in both routine hospital settings and intensive care units:
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/resources/resource/22253 [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

paediatric patient safety collaborativepaediatric patient safety interventions

2018-07-25

We will not compete on safety: how children's hospitals have come together to hasten harm reduction

PIPSQC is pleased to share the new publication in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, entitled "We will not compete on safety: how children's hospitals have come together to hasten harm reduction," which highlights the work and results of the Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS). [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS)paediatric patient safety collaborativepaediatric patient safety interventions

2018-07-13

'Developing a safety and quality movement for the future - from theory to action' - Presentation and Recording

PIPSQC is pleased to share that the recent McMaster Children's Hospital Pediatric Grand Rounds Presentation by Hooker Distinguished Visiting Professor, Dr. Peter Lachman (CEO of ISQua and PIPSQC Chair), is now available online:

- 'Developing a safety and quality movement for the future - from theory to action' (June 7, 2018) - Slide Presentation
- 'Developing a safety and quality movement for the future - from theory to action' (June 7, 2018) - Video Recording [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

deteriorationInternational Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua)paediatric adverse eventsPaediatric Early Warning System (PEWS)paediatric patient safety collaborativepaediatric patient safety interventionspatient safety interventionssafety 2safety cultureSituation Awareness for Everyone (S.A.F.E)World Health Organization (WHO)

2018-07-05

Making it Safer Together (MiST) - Update April 18

PIPSQC is pleased to share the latest update from the UK's Making it Safer Together (MiST) Paediatric Patient Safety Collaborative. The update features highlights and outcomes from the most recent MiST Meeting held in Manchester (January 31, 2018), and is available at:
www.mist-collaborative.net/update-april-18/ [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

deteriorationinfusion standardisationMaking it Safer Together (MiST)medication safetyPaediatric Early Warning System (PEWS)paediatric patient safety collaborativepaediatric patient safety interventions

2018-04-23

CAPHC - Fifty Years of Patient Safety: Are We Making Progress?

Over the last century, healthcare has seen sweeping change, with transformation in medical education, policy, and regulation. Unfortunately, the impact of these changes on patient safety is not entirely clear, because preventable harm to patients was not labelled, measured, or reported systematically until relatively recently. [...]

Vieve Paisley, MD

Canadian Paediatric Adverse Events StudyCAPHC National Patient Safety SymposiumChildren's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS)paediatric adverse eventspaediatric patient safety collaborativepaediatric patient safety interventions

2018-03-15