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ArticlePediatric quality & safety

Confidence-weighted Testing as an Impactful Education Intervention within a Pediatric Sepsis Quality Improvement Initiative.

Emma D Nathaniel, Halden F Scott, Beth Wathen, Sarah K Schmidt, Elise Rolison, Carter Smith, Matthew J Hays, Justin M Lockwood

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Emma D NathanielSection of Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colo.
Halden F ScottSection of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colo.
Beth WathenPediatric Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colo.
Sarah K SchmidtSection of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colo.
Elise RolisonClinical Effectiveness, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colo.
Carter SmithClinical Effectiveness, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colo.
Matthew J HaysAmplifire, Inc., Boulder, Colo.
Justin M LockwoodSection of Hospital Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colo.
Children's Hospital Colorado · USUniversity of Colorado Denver · USUniversity of Colorado Hospital · USAmpliPhi Biosciences (United States) · US

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Abstract

introductionConfidence-weighted testing assesses learners' beliefs about their knowledge and skills. As part of a hospital-wide quality improvement initiative to enhance care for pediatric patients with suspected sepsis, we developed a novel intervention using confidence-weighted testing to identify institutional areas of misinformation and knowledge gaps while also providing real-time feedback to individual learners.

methodsWe developed pediatric sepsis eLearning modules incorporating confidence-weighted testing. We distributed them to nurses, advanced practitioners, and physicians in emergency departments and acute care/non-intensive care unit inpatient settings in our hospital system. We analyzed completion and response data over 2 years following module distribution. Our outcomes included completion,

resultsEighty-three percent of assigned learners completed the modules (1,463/1,754). Although nurses had significantly more misinformation and struggled more than physicians and advanced practitioners, learners of all roles achieved 100% mastery as part of module completion. The greatest CHM and struggle were found in serum lactate interpretation's nuances and the hemodynamic shock states commonly seen in sepsis.

conclusionsOur novel application of confidence-weighted testing enhanced learning by correcting learners' misinformation. It also identified systems issues and institutional knowledge gaps as targets for future improvement.

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