Jacksonville pediatric injury control system: A multidisciplinary quality improvement program

The Jacksonville Pediatric Injury Control System is a multidisciplinary forum created to identify, discuss, and recommend actions that improve the care of pediatric trauma patients in the Jacksonville, Florida, area. Daily events that affect the outcome of injured children are measured. Outcome can...

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Published in:International journal of trauma nursing 1996-04, Vol.2 (2), p.49-55
Main Authors: Pieper, Pam, Tepas, Joseph J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Infant
Medical Audit
Models, Organizational
Multiple Trauma - therapy
Nursing
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Patient Care Team - organization & administration
Pediatrics - organization & administration
Total Quality Management - organization & administration
Traumatology - organization & administration
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Summary:The Jacksonville Pediatric Injury Control System is a multidisciplinary forum created to identify, discuss, and recommend actions that improve the care of pediatric trauma patients in the Jacksonville, Florida, area. Daily events that affect the outcome of injured children are measured. Outcome can no longer be measured by merely decreasing mortality and patient impairment but must also include how efficiently this is achieved. To improve our ability to treat pediatric injury, factors that undermine this efficiency must be controlled. The Jacksonville Pediatric Injury Control System accomplishes this in a manner that uses existing resources to focus the pursuit of excellence for an entire community of profesionals committed to improved care for the injured child.
ISSN:1075-4210
1528-3941
DOI:10.1016/S1075-4210(96)80007-1