Making the grade with quality reports

The current volume of The Journal includes a study from Fogel et al at Penn State, which reports on the results of a quality improvement study at their institution. These workers aimed to improve adherence with current guidelines on lead screening in children in some of their affiliated practices. The study found that an educational intervention produced very little change in practitioner behavior, as assessed by medical record documentation of appropriate lead testing. However, introduction of a point of care (POC) testing device in one of the clinics resulted in striking and durable improvement in screening.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: The Editors' Perspectives Source Type: research