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. 2019 Feb;52(1):123-133.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2018.08.008.

Clinical Indices to Drive Quality Improvement in Otolaryngology

Christine L Barron  1 , Charles A Elmaraghy  2 , Stephanie Lemle  3 , Wallace Crandall  4 , Richard J Brilli  5 , Kris R Jatana  6
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Clinical Indices to Drive Quality Improvement in Otolaryngology

Christine L Barron et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2019 Feb.

Abstract

A Pediatric Tracheostomy Care Index (PTCI) was developed by the authors to standardize care and drive quality improvement efforts at their institution. The PTCI comprises 9 elements deemed essential for safe care of children with a tracheostomy tube. Based on the PTCI scores, the number of missed opportunities per patient was tracked, and interventions through a "Plan-Do-Study-Act" approach were performed. The establishment of the PTCI has been successful at standardizing, quantifying, and monitoring the consistency and documentation of care provided at the authors' institution.

Keywords: Index; Indices; Pediatric; Quality improvement; Tracheostomy; Tracheotomy.

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