Peter Juviler, Jeffrey M Meyers, Elizabeth Levatino, Jessica Axford, Erin Barker, Lynnie Correll, Andrew S Decker, John Faria, Marjorie Gloff, Anthony Loria, Margo McKenna, Jan Schriefer, Timothy P Stevens, Sarah Verna, Sarah Wegman, Kori Wolcott, Derek Wakeman
BACKGROUND: Unplanned intubation following children's surgery is associated with increased postoperative mortality. In response to being a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program - Pediatric (NSQIP-P) high outlier for postoperative unplanned intubation, we aimed to reduce postoperative unplanned intubation events by 25% in one year. METHODS/INTERVENTION: A multidisciplinary team of stakeholders was assembled in 2018. Most unplanned intubation events occurred in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)...
September 22, 2023: Journal of Pediatric Surgery