Improving Vitamin D Screening in a Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic Using Structured Quality Improvement Process.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Monitoring levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) is an integral part of bone health assessment in the general pediatric population, especially in at-risk populations such as children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (c-SLE), and juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). However, only 38% of the patients with JIA, c-SLE, and JDM receiving care at Nationwide Children's Hospital Rheumatology clinic in 2016 had a 25-OHD level ordered in the preceding year. The objective of this project was to increase the percentage of 25-OHD levels ordered in patients with JIA, c-SLE, and JDM from 38% to 80% in 11 months and sustain it for 6 months.

Methods

A multidisciplinary team initiated a continuous improvement project utilizing the

SUBMITTER: Sarkissian A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10997281 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature