Impact of a Multidisciplinary Sepsis Initiative on Knowledge and Behavior in a Pediatric Center.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Our institution performed an educational initiative targeting previously identified barriers to pediatric sepsis recognition and treatment. We hypothesized that provider knowledge, attitude, and behavior would be improved 1 year after implementation.

Methods

This was a prospective, observational study of a multi-faceted quality initiative introduced to providers in the Emergency Department, inpatient wards, and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary care children's hospital. Educational platforms consisted of quarterly electronic sepsis "newsletters," brightly colored posters highlighting protocol and screening strategies displayed throughout the hospital, and low-fidelity simulation sessions (drills) led by trained staff and incorporated into daily workflows.

SUBMITTER: Breuer RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7190264 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature