AHRQ Patient Safety Network: National pediatric anesthesia safety quality improvement program in the United States.

AHRQ Patient Safety Network



National pediatric anesthesia safety quality improvement program in the United States.

Kurth CD, Tyler D, Heitmiller E, Tosone SR, Martin L, Deshpande JK. Anesth Analg. 2014;119:112-121.

This study describes the early experience of the Wake Up Safe initiative, which is aimed at improving the safety of pediatric anesthesia. The program, which currently includes 19 participating institutions, focuses on identifying adverse events and providing anesthesiologists with quality improvement and safety training.

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