Reclaiming the systems approach to paediatric safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Reclaiming the systems approach to paediatric safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published February 2019

Reclaiming the systems approach to paediatric safety.

Cheung R, Roland D, Lachman P. Arch Dis Child. 2019 Feb 23; [Epub ahead of print].

Children are vulnerable to delayed or missed diagnosis, infections, and medication errors. This commentary summarizes the current state of pediatric patient safety improvement efforts in the United Kingdom and emphasizes the importance of systems approaches to safety. The authors highlight huddles and pediatric early warning systems as two tactics that improve the reliability of communication to address the complex needs of pediatric patients.

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