"Meds-in-Hand" Intervention to Reduce Critical Process Delays in Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus Post-Exposure Prophylaxis.
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SUBMITTER: Epstein RL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7996639 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar
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"Meds-in-Hand" Intervention to Reduce Critical Process Delays in Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus Post-Exposure Prophylaxis.
Epstein Rachel L RL Penwill Nicole N Clarke Diana F DF Hamilton Sebastian S Horbowicz Kevin K Dorfman David D Moses James M JM Cooper Ellen R ER
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 20210301 2
Pediatric human immunodeficiency virus post-exposure prophylaxis is frequently indicated, but delays in medication receipt are common. Using plan-do-study-act cycles, we developed a multidisciplinary collaboration to reduce critical process delays in our pediatric emergency department. Interruptions decreased from a median 1 per month pre-intervention to zero per month during the intervention. ...[more]
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