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 The commitment to
quality care is implicit in the Academy's mission of promoting the health and
well-being of all children. Over the past decade, numerous reports have highlighted
the growing concern from the public, government and purchasers about the growing
gap in health care quality - the difference between current health outcomes and
those thought to be achievable using best practice models and clinical practice
guidelines. The Academy has enhanced its range of programs, resources, and tools,
as well as its relationship with external agencies and organizations to decrease
the quality gap and provide optimal health care quality to all children. Many
departments, committees, and sections are actively engaged in quality improvement
efforts. The Steering Committee
on Quality Improvement Management (SCOQIM) was established in 2001 in response
to the increasing national emphasis on quality in health care and the Academy's
own identification of quality improvement as a top priority. The SCOQIM offers
a more integrated voice for quality and enables the Academy to best support its
members in providing the highest quality clinical care for children. The group
is comprised of pediatricians with expertise in practice, technology, and evidence-based
medicine as well as liaisons from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
and the National Association for Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions.
Additionally, a liaison
from the Section on Epidemiology
serves on the SCOQIM and plays a major role in the oversight of the clinical guideline
development process by staying abreast of the status of various guidelines and
assisting in their review. Additional
information and resources on quality improvement follow.
What's New ?
AAP Launches Patient Safety Web site 
Any medical error is disturbing, especially in Pediatrics. Reports
of such errors might leave you wondering what you can do to ensure a safe health care environment for your patients.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has just launched a new Safer Health Care for Kids website for physicians, allied health professionals, administrators, parents, and caregivers, who are seeking pediatric patient safety information and strategies. The website includes comprehensive resources, educational offerings, latest news, safety tips, parent corner, and more. Check out the Safer Health Care for Kids website today at: http://www.aap.org/saferhealthcare.
Join The Kids’ Campaign to Eliminate Preventable Harms in your Hospital!
The Pediatric Affinity Group of the 5 Million Lives Campaign is pleased to announce the 2007 Pediatric Webcast Series. This years’ webcast series will present pediatric-specific success stories and interventions in 9 of the 5 Million Lives and 100,000 Lives focus areas:
Register online now!
Highlights include:
- RESOURCES
A comprehensive, one-stop resource center for pediatric-specific patient safety guidance. Here you will find useful strategies, valuable information links, and expert advice on reducing or eliminating medical errors affecting children.
- EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS
A series of free, one-hour Web-based seminars, or “Webinars,” on various pediatric patient safety topics. Register for an upcoming, live Webinar, and earn a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Or, access a full archive, including audio, from one of the past Webinar offerings. Or, download just the Podcast or slide set from the Webinar library.
- LATEST NEWS
Links to recent articles relating to pediatric patient safety.
- EXPERT Q&A
A feature that brings the experts to you – and gives you an opportunity to receive answers to your follow-up questions from the pediatric patient safety Webinars.
- SAFETY TIPS
Useful tips to help you to ensure a safe health care environment for your patients and their families.
- PARENTS’ CORNER
Resources to help parents understand what they can do to help ensure their optimal safety in the health care that their child receives.
- E-MAIL LIST
An e-community dedicated to pediatric patient safety issues and information exchange with other clinicians.
Check out the Safer Health Care for Kids website today at: http://www.aap.org/saferhealthcare.
If you have a question about the Safer Health Care for Kids program, email saferhealthcare@aap.org.
Clinical
Practice Guidelines
Implementation Quality
Measurement Patient
Safety Ideal Micropractice Quality
Award & Educational Opportunities Quality
Improvement Organizations Related
AAP Groups: Steering
Committee on Quality Improvement and Management
Section
on Epidemiology For
further information on the AAP quality improvement activities or for questions
or concerns, e-mail dhcfqi@aap.org or call
847/434-7650. Return
to SCOQIM page
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