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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedLeyenaar JK, Andrews CB, Tyksinski ER
Facilitators of interdepartmental quality improvement: a mixed-methods analysis of a collaborative to improve pediatric community-acquired pneumonia management.
This study examined the relationship between emergency room (ER) physicians and hospital pediatricians in the use of narrow-spectrum antibiotics to treat children hospitalized with pneumonia. There were eight inter-related domains that were identified that contribute to successful quality improvement efforts. These domains include hospital leadership and support; quality improvement champions, and interdepartmental relationships.
AHRQ-funded; HS024133; HS024554.
Citation: Leyenaar JK, Andrews CB, Tyksinski ER .
Facilitators of interdepartmental quality improvement: a mixed-methods analysis of a collaborative to improve pediatric community-acquired pneumonia management.
BMJ Qual Saf 2019 Mar;28(3):215-22. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008065..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Community-Acquired Infections, Emergency Department, Pneumonia, Quality of Care, Quality Improvement