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Quality of Care and Information Technology, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America, E-Book

Quality of Care and Information Technology, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America, E-Book

Srinivasan Suresh

(2016)

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Abstract

The Guest Editor of this issue is a pediatric emergency medicine specialist and the Chief Medical Officer at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He is very involved in the medical record and other electronic devices as safety measures. He brings his expertise and breadth of knowledge to the Pediatric Clinics of North America to assemble a stand out list of authors who have contributed articles on Pediatric Safety, Quality & Informatics. In this issue, articles are devoted to Big Data and the role of Predictive Analytics in Pediatrics; Research in Pediatric IT- the present and the future; Quality Care and Patient Safety in the pediatric emergency department; Safety & Quality metrics for Pediatric Hospital Medicine; Clinical Effectiveness Guidelines- Easy to Create but Hard to Implement; Advanced Technology in the pediatric ICUs; Measurement, Standards and Peer Benchmarking in Pediatric Safety & Quality: One hospital’s journey; Clinical Informatics and its role in the care of children; Pediatric Safety & Quality: A nursing perspective; Pediatric Telehealth: opportunities and challenges; and Fundamentals of Quality Improvement: How to do pediatric QI research.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Quality of Care and\rInformation Technology i
Copyright ii
CME Accreditation Page iii
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE iii
TARGET AUDIENCE iii
LEARNING OBJECTIVES iii
ACCREDITATION iii
DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST iii
UNAPPROVED/OFF-LABEL USE DISCLOSURE iii
TO ENROLL iii
METHOD OF PARTICIPATION iv
CME INQUIRIES/SPECIAL NEEDS iv
Contributors v
CONSULTING EDITOR v
EDITOR v
AUTHORS v
Contents ix
Foreword: Pediatric Safety, Quality, and Informatics ix
Preface: The Intersection of Safety, Quality, and Informatics: Solving Problems in Pediatrics ix
Population Health and Pediatric Informatics ix
Measurement, Standards, and Peer Benchmarking: One Hospital’s Journey ix
Electronic Health Record–Enabled Research in Children Using the Electronic Health Record for Clinical Discovery ix
Quality Care and Patient Safety in the Pediatric Emergency Department x
Patient Safety and Quality Metrics in Pediatric Hospital Medicine x
Advanced Technology in Pediatric Intensive Care Units: Have They Improved Outcomes? x
ABCs of Safety and Quality for the Pediatric Resident and Fellow x
Clinical Pathways: Driving High-Reliability and High-Value Care xi
Pediatric Quality and Safety: A Nursing Perspective xi
Pediatric Quality Improvement: Practical and Scholarly Considerations xi
Big Data and Predictive Analytics: Applications in the Care of Children xi
Pediatric Telehealth: Opportunities and Challenges xii
PEDIATRIC CLINICS OF\rNORTH AMERICA xiii
FORTHCOMING ISSUES xiii
June 2016 xiii
August 2016 xiii
October 2016 xiii
December 2016 xiii
RECENT ISSUES xiii
February 2016 xiii
December 2015 xiii
October 2015 xiii
August 2015 xiii
Foreword:\rPediatric Safety, Quality, and Informatics xv
Preface:\rThe Intersection of Safety, Quality, and Informatics: Solving Problems in Pediatrics xvii
REFERENCES xviii
Population Health and Pediatric Informatics 221
Key points 221
INTRODUCTION 221
WHAT IS POPULATION HEALTH? 222
THE DIGITAL DIVIDE 222
ALIGNMENT OF PEDIATRIC PRACTICE WITH POPULATION HEALTH 224
HOW HAS PEDIATRIC CARE AND POPULATION HEALTH BEEN SUPPORTED BY HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY? 224
Electronic Medical Records and Clinical Decision Support 228
Meaningful use criteria for public health 228
Clinical decision support in pediatrics 228
Assessment and integration of clinical guidelines; prioritizing social determinants of health 228
Use of the electronic medical records demographic features to predict and provide medical care 229
Electronic Health Tools for Consumers 230
Population Health Information Systems 231
Health Information Exchange 232
CHALLENGES IN USING HEALTH IT TO PROMOTE POPULATION HEALTH 233
FUTURE DIRECTIONS 235
REFERENCES 235
Measurement, Standards, and Peer Benchmarking: One Hospital's Journey 239
Key points 239
INTRODUCTION 239
HISTORY OF MEASUREMENT, STANDARDS, AND BENCHMARKING IN PEDIATRICS 240
SOLUTIONS FOR PATIENT SAFETY 241
GROUNDWORK FOR SUCCESS WITH SOLUTIONS FOR PATIENTS SAFETY 242
Infrastructure: Data 244
Organizational Structure to Effect Change 244
Tools for Provider Engagement with Benchmarking 245
Institutional Culture 245
RISK/BENEFIT FOR PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS 245
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH OF UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER’S EXPERIENCE WITH SOLUTIONS FOR PATIENT SAFETY 246
SUMMARY 248
REFERENCES 248
Electronic Health Record–Enabled Research in Children Using the Electronic Health Record for Clinical Discovery 251
Key points 251
INTRODUCTION 252
THE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD DATA SET 252
Electronic Health Record Data Elements 252
Electronic Health Record Data Validation/Corroboration 253
ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD–ENABLED RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES AND EXAMPLES OF ANALYTICAL APPROACHES 254
Electronic Health Record–enabled Retrospective, Observational Research 254
Electronic Health Record–enabled Quality Improvement and Assessment of Interventional Impact 260
Electronic Health Record–enabled Prospective Research 261
LIMITATIONS SURROUNDING ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD–ENABLED RESEARCH 262
SUMMARY 262
REFERENCES 263
Quality Care and Patient Safety in the Pediatric Emergency Department 269
Key points 269
THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE’S CALL FOR IMPROVEMENT 269
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORKS 270
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT METHODS AND TOOLS 271
SPECIFIC TOOLS FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT 272
EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDELINES AND THEIR ROLE IN QUALITY CARE 275
MEASURING QUALITY IN PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 276
LOCAL EXAMPLES OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT WORK IN A PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT 277
Emergency Department Time-out Vital Signs Check 277
Emergency Department Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infection 278
Emergency Department Management of Sexual Assault Referrals 278
COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF SAFETY FOR CHILDREN AT RISK FOR SEPTIC SHOCK 278
SUMMARY 281
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 281
REFERENCES 281
Patient Safety and Quality Metrics in Pediatric Hospital Medicine 283
Key points 283
INTRODUCTION 283
THE QUALITY ASSURANCE MOVEMENT 284
PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL MEDICINE AND INPATIENT HEALTH CARE 284
QUANTIFICATION 285
Descriptive Data 285
Clinical Quality Data 285
Nonclinical Quality Data 286
Productivity Measures Data 286
Resource Utilization Data 286
Group Sustainability Data 286
MEDICATION ERRORS IN HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN 286
MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO REDUCE ERRORS 287
PROSPECTIVE METRICS FOR PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL MEDICINE 287
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN’S SAFETY CULTURE 287
INPATIENT SAFETY ROUNDING TOOL 288
IMPROVING INPATIENT ASTHMA CARE AND PREVENTING ASTHMA READMISSIONS 288
HAND HYGIENE MEASURES 288
OTHER METRICS 290
SUMMARY 290
REFERENCES 291
Advanced Technology in Pediatric Intensive Care Units 293
Key points 293
INTRODUCTION 293
ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS 294
COMPUTERIZED PROVIDER ORDER ENTRY AND CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT 295
Computerized Provider Order Entry 295
Clinical Decision Support 295
TELEMEDICINE AND REMOTE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT MONITORING 295
DATA TRENDING AND REVIEW 296
BIG DATA AND PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS 296
OUTCOMES 297
SUMMARY 297
REFERENCES 298
ABCs of Safety and Quality for the Pediatric Resident and Fellow 303
Key points 303
INTRODUCTION 303
PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AS PART OF GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION 304
THE CLINICAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: THE FOUNDATION OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN MEDICAL EDUCATION 306
CURRICULAR APPROACHES TO TEACHING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND PATIENT SAFETY 307
EXPERIENCES IN TEACHING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND SAFETY TO PEDIATRIC TRAINEES 308
STATE OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND PATIENT SAFETY EDUCATION IN PEDIATRIC GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION 311
SUMMARY 313
REFERENCES 313
Clinical Pathways 317
Key points 317
INTRODUCTION 318
Making a Case for Pathways: a Rapidly Changing Environment and its Effect on the Evolution of Health Care 318
Clinical Pathways Defined—Beyond the Algorithm 319
INTERDISCIPLINARY AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY 320
ACROSS THE CONTINUUM OF CARE 321
CHANNELING GUIDELINES AND EVIDENCE 321
MEASUREMENT BEYOND THE OUTCOMES 321
STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT 322
GETTING TO THE FUTURE STATE: CLINICAL PATHWAYS MAPPING THE WAY TO HIGH-VALUE CARE 322
PATIENT SAFETY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND EQUITABILITY 322
EFFICIENT AND TIMELY 322
PATIENT-CENTERED 323
PATHWAYS AS A STRATEGIC TOOL 323
HIGH-IMPACT WITH VIABLE STAKEHOLDERS 324
Organization 324
Executive Leadership 324
Physicians 324
Nurses and Hospital Staff 324
Patients and Families 325
The Pathway for Implementation Is Not Always Without its Roadblocks… 325
SUMMARY: SUCCESSFUL CLINICAL PATHWAY IMPLEMENTATION AND SUSTAINABILITY 326
REFERENCES 326
Pediatric Quality and Safety 329
Key points 329
INTRODUCTION 329
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO PROVIDE SAFE AND QUALITY NURSING CARE? 330
SAFETY AND QUALITY ARE AT THE CORE OF NURSING PRACTICE 330
HIGH COST DOES NOT EQUATE TO HIGH QUALITY 330
POOR QUALITY OF CARE MAY PERPETUATE COSTS 332
NURSES NAVIGATING AN EVOLVING ECONOMIC AND REGULATORY LANDSCAPE 332
IMPORTANCE OF NURSE LEADERS DRIVING THE CULTURE OF A HIGH-RELIABILITY ORGANIZATION 333
SOLUTIONS FOR PATIENT SAFETY: A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR PEDIATRICS 334
FRONTLINE NURSES AND PHYSICIANS DRIVING SAFETY AND QUALITY TO REACH OUTCOMES 336
SUMMARY 338
REFERENCES 338
Pediatric Quality Improvement 341
Key points 341
WHAT IS HEALTH-CARE QUALITY? 341
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, RESEARCH, AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT RESEARCH 342
MODELS FOR UNDERSTANDING QUALITY 344
THE SCIENCE OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT 347
STATISTICAL METHODS IN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT RESEARCH AND A PRIMER IN STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL 350
SUMMARY 352
REFERENCES 352
Big Data and Predictive Analytics 357
Key points 357
DEFINITION OF ANALYTICS AND ITS IMPACT ON HEALTH CARE 358
ANALYTICS IN THE FORM OF DECISION SUPPORT AND MONITORING SYSTEMS 358
ARCHITECTURAL FRAMEWORK 359
DATA SCIENTISTS 360
ANALYTICS IN HOSPITAL OPERATIONS 360
ADVANCED ANALYTICS/CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT 360
GENOMICS AND BIG DATA 361
THE PERSONALIZED MEDICINE COALITION 363
IMPACT ON DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING 364
CHALLENGES AND FUTURE OF ANALYTICS IN HEALTH CARE 364
THE SPECIALTY OF CLINICAL INFORMATICS AND BOARD CERTIFICATION 364
IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE 365
REFERENCES 365
Pediatric Telehealth 367
Key points 367
INTRODUCTION 367
DEFINING TELEHEALTH 368
CLASSIFYING TELEHEALTH SERVICES 368
OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF CARE AND PATIENT SAFETY 369
Patient Access to Care 369
Provider Outreach 370
Patient, Family, and Provider Education 371
Resource Utilization 371
CHALLENGES TO THE ADOPTION OF TELEHEALTH 372
Technological Barriers 372
Provider Concerns 373
Patient Concerns 374
Financial Barriers 374
Credentialing and Licensing Barriers 374
Legal Concerns 375
SUMMARY 375
REFERENCES 376
Index 379