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Opportunities to improve diagnosis in emergency transfers to the pediatric intensive care unit.

Mehta SD, Congdon M, Phillips CA, et al. Opportunities to improve diagnosis in emergency transfers to the pediatric intensive care unit. J Hosp Med. 2023;18(6):509-518. doi:10.1002/jhm.13103.

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August 30, 2023
Mehta SD, Congdon M, Phillips CA, et al. J Hosp Med. 2023;18(6):509-518.
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Improving diagnosis in pediatrics is an ongoing patient safety focus. This retrospective study included 129 pediatric emergency transfer cases and examined the relationship between missed opportunity for improvement in diagnosis (MOID; determined using SaferDx) and patient outcomes. Researchers found that MOID occurred in 29% of emergency transfer cases and it was associated with higher risk of mortality and longer post-transfer length of stay.

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Mehta SD, Congdon M, Phillips CA, et al. Opportunities to improve diagnosis in emergency transfers to the pediatric intensive care unit. J Hosp Med. 2023;18(6):509-518. doi:10.1002/jhm.13103.