A Quality Improvement Project to Promote Interdisciplinary Communication Using the Pediatric Early Warning System.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In August 2020, residents and nurses lacked awareness and knowledge of the pediatric early warning system (PEWS). Residents and nurses infrequently performed interdisciplinary bedside huddles for patients with critical scores, and residents did not document assessments and plans despite these patients being at higher risk for clinical deterioration. We aimed to increase the mean rate of documented huddles from 0% to 50% within 4 months.

Methods

We piloted this quality improvement project on 1 floor of a pediatric hospital and included patients admitted to the pediatric hospital medicine service. Key drivers included buy-in and trust in PEWS, understanding of critical scores, a reliable scoring algorithm, and a culture where interdisciplinary communication is rou

SUBMITTER: Fune J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11875586 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature