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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedTchou MJ, Tang Girdwood S, Wormser B
Reducing electrolyte testing in hospitalized children by using quality improvement methods.
This article describes a project which aimed to reduce electrolyte testing within a hospital medicine service. Six hospital medicine teams at an academic children's hospital system were targeted by using the Model for Improvement, employing interventions that included standardized communication about electrolyte testing plans and education regarding costs and risks associated with the overuse of electrolyte testing. The primary outcome measure was the number of electrolyte tests per patient day. The authors report that their intervention was associated with significant, rapid reduction in electrolyte testing and was not associated with unintended adverse events.
AHRQ-funded; HS023827.
Citation: Tchou MJ, Tang Girdwood S, Wormser B .
Reducing electrolyte testing in hospitalized children by using quality improvement methods.
Pediatrics 2018 May;141(5). doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-3187..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Shared Decision Making, Hospitals, Quality Improvement