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Improving shared situation awareness for high-risk therapies in hospitalized children.

Sosa T, Mayer B, Chakkalakkal B, et al. Improving shared situation awareness for high-risk therapies in hospitalized children. Hosp Pediatr. 2022;12(1):37-46. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2021-006193.

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January 19, 2022
Sosa T, Mayer B, Chakkalakkal B, et al. Hosp Pediatr. 2022;12(1):37-46.
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Many medications and medical devices can result in preventable harm in pediatric patients. This article describes one hospital’s efforts to implement explicit, structured processes and huddles to increase situational awareness regarding high-risk therapies among the care team and family members. After implementation, the percentage of electronic health record (EHR) alerts correctly describing high-risk therapies increased from 11% to 96%.

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Sosa T, Mayer B, Chakkalakkal B, et al. Improving shared situation awareness for high-risk therapies in hospitalized children. Hosp Pediatr. 2022;12(1):37-46. doi:10.1542/hpeds.2021-006193.