Mission & Vision
The Pediatric Office for Improvement Science was created to realize improvement in patient outcomes for children across the state of Alabama by connecting departmental resources with divisional stakeholders, sharing opportunities for education and training, and advancing the quality of care using fundamentals of improvement science.
QI Directors
Samuel Gentle, MD
Adolfo Molina, MD, MSHQS
QI Faculty
Physician Quality Officers with the UAB Department of Pediatrics are established leaders in quality improvement informed by formalized training and dedication to improvement within and beyond their subspecialty. Through their engagement with the POISE office they will serve as resources for education and coaching to help advance the academic productivity of quality work across the Department.
Amy Cajacob, MD
Nicholas Cajacob, MD
David Galloway, MD
Rachel Kassel, M.D.
Ashley Moellinger, NP
Emily Smitherman, MD
Jeremy Loberger, MD
Hayden Zaccagni, M.D.
Jessica Schmitt, MD
Clinical Outcomes Coordinator
Mahek Virani, MPH
QI Resources
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QI Resources
Below are resources developed at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and control chart templates developed at Cincinnati Children’s (CC). To access IHI resources you will need an account, however it is free to create an account. CC resources access will require a MedHub login. Should you have questions in how to use or access these resources, email us at: POISE@uabmc.edu
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Control Charts
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Key Driver Diagram
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FMEA
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PDSA Cycle orksheet
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PPT banded templates
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Education
There are free resources available at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. On campus opportunities for advanced education can be found through the Department of Health Services Administration.
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On campus opportunities - Coming soon
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement QI Tools
Resources include driver diagram templates, failure mode effects analysis tool, histogram template, pareto chart template, and a PDSA worksheet.
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QI Educational slide decks - Under development
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- Funding Opportunities
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QI Project Assistance
There are multiple ways to get support from the POISE office. Should you want to engage with both the POISE office and Performance Improvement and gain the perspective of our range of improvement specialists, you can sign up for QI Office Hours below. If you have a specific question or would like ongoing coaching from one of our QI Faculty, please reach out to the POISE office at the contact below.
POISE Co-Directors: POISE@uabmc.edu
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MOC Part 4
For information related to MOC Part 4 and to submit your project, click the link below: https://www.childrensal.org/maintenance-certification/maintenance-certification-overview
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QI Quarterly
The QI Quarterly was curated to keep leadership informed of our progress, review aspects of the office, and spotlight successes. If you’d like to be added to our distribution list, contact us at: POISE@uabmc.edu
QI Quarterly Volume 3: January - March 2023
Past Successes
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Reducing Time to Antibiotic Administration for High-Risk Patients in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Reducing Time to Antibiotic Administration for High-Risk Patients in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Project Members: James Dunville, MD, Christine Campbell, MD, Caroline Evans, CPNP
About the Initiative: Patients with specified high risk conditions who present to the pediatric emergency department with fever are at an increased risk of morbidity and mortality secondary to infectious causes. Evidence shows that reduced times to first antibiotic dose on entering the ED is associated with improved outcomes including reduced morbidity and mortality.
SMART aim: To increase the percentage of patients with specified high-risk conditions presenting to the Children’s of Alabama Emergency Department that receive antibiotics within an hour by 90% by July 2022