ArticlePediatric quality & safety
Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Quality Improvement Principles: A New York City Pediatric Primary Care Experience.
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- The role of primary care during the pandemic: shared experiences from providers in five European countries.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- COVID-19 Associated Contact Restrictions in Germany: Marked Decline in Children's Outpatient Visits for Infectious Diseases without Increasing Visits for Mental Health Disorders.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
In the setting of COVID-19, pediatric primary care in New York City faced multiple challenges, requiring large-scale practice reorganization. We used quality improvement principles to implement changes to care delivery rapidly.
methodsPlan-do-study-act cycles were used, based on primary drivers of consolidation, reorganization of in-person and urgent care, telehealth expansion, patient outreach, mental health linkages, team communication, and safety.
resultsThe average visit volume in pediatrics decreased from 662 per week to 370. Telehealth visits increased from 2 to 140 per week, whereas urgent in-person visits decreased from 350 to 8 per week. Adolescent visits decreased from 57 to 46 per week. Newborn Clinic visits increased from 37 per week to 54. Show rates increased significantly for pediatrics and adolescent (
conclusionsQuality improvement methodology allowed for the consolidation of pediatric primary care practices during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring care for patients while prioritizing safety, evidence-based practices, and available resources.
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