Priorities for pediatric patient safety research.

James M. Hoffman; Nicholas J. Keeling; Christopher B. Forrest; Heather L. Tubbs-Cooley; Erin Moore; Emily Oehler; Stephanie Wilson; Elisabeth Schainker; Kathleen E. Walsh

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Priorities for pediatric patient safety research.

February 13, 2019

Hoffman JM, Keeling NJ, Forrest CB, et al. Pediatrics. 2019;143(2).

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This study aimed to prioritize research topics in pediatric patient safety. Parents and safety leaders completed an online survey that informed a stakeholder panel process. Key areas of interest included high reliability, safety culture, detection of deterioration, sepsis, diagnosis, medication safety, and ambulatory patient safety.

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