"Meds-in-Hand" Intervention to Reduce Critical Process Delays in Pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus Post-Exposure Prophylaxis. (29th April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Epstein, Rachel L; Penwill, Nicole; Clarke, Diana F; Hamilton, Sebastian; Horbowicz, Kevin; Dorfman, David; Moses, James M; Cooper, Ellen R
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. Volume 10:Number 2(2021)
• Page Start: 196
• Page End: 200
• Publication Date: 2020-04-29
• Subjects: human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -- pediatric HIV -- post-exposure prophylaxis -- quality improvement; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piaa033
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2048-7193

Abstract

Abstract: Pediatric human immunodeficiency virus post-exposure prophylaxis is frequently indicated, but delays in medication receipt are common. Using plan-do-study-act cycles, we developed a multidisciplinary collaboration to reduce critical process delays in our pediatric emergency department. Interruptions decreased from a median 1 per month pre-intervention to zero per month during the intervention.