Emergency Medicine
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- QI in Clinical Settings
Quality Improvement in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Academic PediatricsVol. 13Issue 6SupplementS61–S68Published in issue: November, 2013- Charles G. Macias
Cited in Scopus: 14Pediatric patients, who accounted for 17.4% of US emergency department (ED) visits in 2010, present unique challenges that can impede an ED’s ability to provide optimal care. To meet the growing demand for comprehensive, high-quality care, health care systems are incorporating quality improvement (QI) methods to reduce costs and variations in care and to improve access, safety, and ultimately the outcomes of medical care. This overview of QI initiatives within the field of pediatric emergency medicine explores how proven QI strategies are being integrated into efforts that target the care of children within the broader emergency care community.
