Quality

Quality

Defining, Developing and Understanding Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes

Peer reviewed articles from the Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes collaborative outline the effort to challenge sepsis.

July 17, 2023

A Sensory Program to Help Calm Patients in the Hospital

At one children’s hospital, sensory-friendly rooms and care practices reduced the use of pre-surgery calming medications from 90% to 20%.

Aug. 17, 2023

New Technology Is Transforming the Operating Room

A high-tech monitoring system inspired by the aviation industry improves performance and safety in hospital operating rooms.

July 20, 2023

Diagnosing Conditions Automatically With Machine Learning

At one children’s hospital, a machine learning algorithm identifies malnutrition in patients with up to 80% accuracy—and it’s only the beginning.

July 20, 2023

How Children’s Hospitals Are Approaching Quality

Children’s hospitals are considering how to expand their focus and redesign their care delivery systems for better outcomes.

June 29, 2023

How Children's Hospitals Are Improving Behavioral Health Care

Explore how Children’s Hospital Association and our members are improving behavioral health care amid a crisis.

May 25, 2023

Mapping the Patient Experience for Rural Alaskan Populations

Understanding the patient’s journey helps build health equity and streamline processes.

May 19, 2023

Meeting Needs for Chronically Ill Children with a Whole-Child Care Model

A nurse-led, interprofessional collaborative focuses on social, physical, emotional and medical needs for patients.

May 12, 2023

A Patient-Centric Approach to Ambulatory Care

Learn how one children's hospital changed their approach to scheduling to improve access to care for children and their families.

May 01, 2023

Using Quality Improvement to Reduce Burnout

A novel collaboration between the well-being and continuous improvement teams teaches associates to identify and remove waste from their daily work.

May 01, 2023