| Literature DB >> 33134756 |
Megan Coe1, Heidi Gruhler2, Matthew Schefft1, Dustin Williford3, Barrett Burger3, Emily Crain3, Alexandra J Mihalek4, Maria Santos4, Jillian M Cotter5, Gregory Trowbridge6, Jeri Kessenich6, Mark Nolan6, Michael J Tchou5.
Abstract
Inpatient electrolyte testing rates vary significantly across pediatric hospitals. Despite evidence that unnecessary testing exists, providers still struggle with reducing electrolyte laboratory testing. We aimed to reduce serum electrolyte testing among pediatric inpatients by 20% across 5 sites within 6 months.Entities:
Year: 2020 PMID: 33134756 PMCID: PMC7591129 DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000351
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Qual Saf ISSN: 2472-0054
Site-specific Characteristics
| Composition of Teams | Number of Inpatient Ward Teams | Subspecialties Admitted to PHM Service | Nighttime Staffing by PHM Attendings | Average Daily Patient Census | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Attending, 1 upper level resident, 2 interns, 1 APRN most of the time | ≥4 resident teams | Most subspecialties admitted to PHM | ≤60 | |
| B | Attending, 1 senior resident, 3 interns, 2–3 medical students, 1 PA student, 1 pharmacist | ≥4 resident teams; ≥1 nonresident team | Most subspecialties have their own admitting service | >60 | |
| C | Attending ± fellow, 1 senior resident, 3 interns, 1–2 medical students | ≥4 resident teams; ≥1 nonresident team | Most subspecialties have their own admitting service | No in-house coverage overnight; attending on-call from home | >60 |
| D | Attending ± fellow, 1 senior resident, 3 interns, 1-3 medical students | 2 resident teams; ≥1 nonresident team | Most subspecialties admitted to PHM | ≤60 | |
| E | Attending ± fellow, 2 senior residents, 2–3 interns, 3–4 medical students, 1 pharmacist | 2 resident teams | Most subspecialties have their own admitting service | No in-house coverage overnight; attending on-call from home | ≤60 |
APRN, advanced practice registered nurse; PA, physician assistant; PHM, Pediatric Hospital Medicine.
Monthly Intervention Descriptions
| Month | Intervention | Description |
|---|---|---|
| February | Cost reference cards | CHA provided general cost cards based on PHIS data. If site-specific cost data available, site-specific cost cards were created by individual sites |
| March | Standardized laboratory plan | Template describing type of test, date of test, and reason for testing created for the electronic medical record (Epic or Cerner depending on the site); each site customized to fit their EHR |
| April | Structured rounds discussion | Utilized the template from standardized laboratory plan in EHR along with the cost reference cards to incorporate discussion points on rounds |
| May | Sustain and re-emphasize previous interventions | Utilized the cost reference cards, laboratory plans in notes, and discussion points on rounds |
| June | High-value care education and daily laboratory orders on transfer patients | Incorporated education on high-value care for residents and medical students; re-evaluated laboratory orders on patients transferred to the hospital medicine service |
CHA, Children’s Hospital Association; PHIS, Pediatric Health Information System.
Fig. 1.Aggregated individual and panel electrolyte laboratory tests per 10 patient-days. Each site within the collaborative was able to roll out interventions at some point during a month-long period, allowing time to address any site-specific barriers and to test small-scale PDSA cycles first; some sites utilized site-specific cost cards.
Fig. 2.Aggregated electrolyte laboratory panels per 10 patient-days. Each site within the collaborative was able to roll out interventions at some point during a month-long period, allowing time to address any site-specific barriers and to test small-scale PDSA cycles first; some sites utilized site-specific cost cards.
Fig. 3.Aggregated individual electrolyte laboratory tests per 10 patient-days. Each site within the collaborative was able to roll out interventions at some point during a month-long period, allowing time to address any site-specific barriers and to test small-scale PDSA cycles first; some sites utilized site-specific cost cards.
Fig. 4.Aggregated individual and panel electrolyte laboratory tests per 10 patient-days for the collaborative without Hospital “B” data. Each site within the collaborative was able to roll out interventions at some point during a month-long period, allowing time to address any site-specific barriers and to test small-scale PDSA cycles first; some sites utilized site-specific cost cards.