Look before you LEAPP™: An interprofessional approach to bedside pediatric inpatient procedures.

ABSTRACT: The Golisano Children's Hospital at Upstate Medical University is a 71 bed children's hospital within a hospital, serving nearly two million people in Central New York. Minor procedures occur daily in all children's hospitals, yet team coordination when planning for these procedures is often overlooked. LEAPP™ is a mnemonic for: Listen, Evaluate, Anticipate, Plan, and Proceed. The "Look before You LEAPP™" program was developed by a group of nurses, child life specialists, faculty, a chief resident and a fellow. LEAPP™ is a team-based program providing consistent care to all children undergoing inpatient procedures. It improves patient satisfaction and reduces procedural distress. Through LEAPP™ steps, teams are created at point of care - at the bedside or treatment room of inpatient units.

SUBMITTER: Botash AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4652699 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature