Reducing Exposure to Opioid and Benzodiazepine Medications for Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Patients: A Quality Improvement Project*

Amy Donnellan; Jaclyn E. Sawyer; Anne Gallagher Peach; Sandra Staveski; David P. Nelson; J. Nick Pratap

doi:10.1097/pcc.0000000000001870

January 23, 2019Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Reducing Exposure to Opioid and Benzodiazepine Medications for Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Patients: A Quality Improvement Project*

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To assess the impact of a comfort algorithm on the administration of opioids and benzodiazepines in postoperative pediatric cardiac patients.
Quality improvement project utilizing statistical process control methodology
Patients included postoperative pediatric cardiac surgery patients from a tertiary care facility
Comfort medication algorithm was implemented, focusing on low-dose opioid infusions and minimal benzodiazepine use
Opioid infusion rates decreased from 50% in the baseline group to 73% after algorithm implementation.
Benzodiazepine infusions were nearly eliminated following the introduction of the comfort algorithm.
No significant changes in duration of sedative drug infusions, mechanical ventilation, or ICU stay were observed.

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Quality improvement project shows reduced opioid and benzodiazepine use in pediatric cardiac patients, suggesting effective pain management strategies.

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