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Quality and safety in patient care – A Journey in Quality Improvement at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Synopsis: In this Grand Round Professor Dean Kurth will describe Quality Improvement Science.  He will explain the tools of Quality Improvement Science- run charts, control charts, “PDSA cycles”.  He will share the enterprise-wide and several divisional-quality dashboards used in QA Science at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, and describe conduct and results of clinical quality improvement projects. … Continued

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What if we asked the public? Innovations & Impact with the U.S. National Poll on Children’s Health

This is an effort to bring the public voice about children’s health into national dialogue and health policy. Using a twin-track approach of online media (open-access monthly Reports) and traditional peer-reviewed journal publications, Matthew and his colleagues have brought the perceptions and opinions of parents and others into the international conversation about children’s illness and health and how policymaking can play a role.

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Integration of Research, Teaching and Clinical Practice

The presentation will explore the global standing of our health care system and the areas where we are leading or falling behind. Similarly our research performance will be examined relative to international exemplars.

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Pneumococcal vaccines around the world

Conjugate vaccines targeting Streptococcus pneumoniae were introduced into the Australian National Immunisation Program for infants in 2005.

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Who is minding the children?

This extraordinary grand round, during refugee week, will provide clinical, policy and legal perspectives on people seeking asylum. The Rt. Hon. Malcolm Fraser will provide his perspective on asylum seekers, Hon. Alistair Nicholson will examine rights and the rule of law, and Hon. Frank Vincent will detail the changes in legislation related to refugee policy over recent years.

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Responding in a medical context to the effects of family violence on children

There is growing evidence of the health effects caused by family violence ranging from fatal (homicide, suicide, maternal mortality) to non-fatal (physical health, mental health, chronic conditions, reproductive health issues, and negative health behaviours). Negative impacts of family violence on children are wide ranging and profound.

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