Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
October 10, 2025Hospital Pediatrics

Audit and Feedback on Pediatric Emergency Department Performance Measures: A Stepped-Wedge Trial

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Authors

JCJames M. ChamberlainNSNorma-Jean E. SimonLBLalit Bajaj

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

Stepped-wedge trial assessed quality performance in pediatric emergency departments, revealing mixed impacts of audit feedback.

Key Points

  • Monthly automated report cards led to improved performance on quality measures in pediatric emergency care.
  • Documentation of vital signs improved by 10.1%, while overall weight documentation increased by 0.2% after intervention.
  • Patients experienced increased wait times and longer lengths of stay, highlighting challenges in throughput measures.
  • The intervention demonstrated feasibility using electronic health records, suggesting potential for future enhancements.

Cite This Study

Chamberlain et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e8619c7ef2f04ca37e4179https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2025-008440
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share