PEDIATRIC READINESS QUALITY COLLABORATIVE
In January, a train-the-trainer model consisting of 1 trainer hospital and
4 affiliate hospitals in
Indiana joined the national PRQC to focus on 4 pediatric quality improvement bundles:
1. A patient safety initiative focused on collecting and documenting pediatric patients' weight in kilograms.
2. Developing a notification process for abnormal vital signs.
3. Ensuing inter-facility transfer guidelines are patient and family centered.
4. Establishing disaster plans that include children.
To date, each hospital re-assessed their pediatric readiness by completing the assessment at
pedsready.org and site visits are underway with the trainer team to discuss which bundle(s) the Emergency Department will focus on over the 2 year collaborative. The Aim Statement is by December 2019, twenty states/territory teams will collectively improve their pediatric readiness scores by 10 points.
Indiana Emergency Departments not part of this collaborative have an opportunity to re-assess and identify gaps and or challenges to focus on quality improvement efforts. For additional resources and questions please contact margo.knefelkamp@indianapolisems.org
