Despite the increased use of medical cannabinoids, the efficacy and safety of the treatment
among children remain uncertain. The objective was to study the efficacy and safety of …

Theoretical principles Children with medical complexity experience negative health
outcomes despite the high costs associated with their care. There is growing evidence that …

Background Double-checking the administration of medications has been standard practice
in paediatric hospitals around the world for decades. While the practice is widespread …

BACKGROUND Over the last decade, patient safety, which is defined as the prevention of
harm to patients, 1 has become a key priority for health care systems because of increased …

Background Human errors are the underlying cause of many occupational accidents. In
recent years, human errors have increased in the healthcare sector. Aim This study aimed to …

Background Paediatric patients are prone to medication errors, and only a few studies have
explored errors in high-alert medications in children. The present study aimed to investigate …

OBJECTIVES: To synthesize the literature describing quality improvement in PICUs and to
appraise the quality of extant research. DATA SOURCES: We searched the PubMed …

Methods: Pediatric clinicians at 4 hospitals were surveyed between May and June 2018.
The survey assessed respondents' comfort discussing medical errors (with varying degrees …

Background An unplanned extubation is the uncontrolled and accidental removal of a
breathing tube and is an important quality indicator in pediatric critical care. The objective of …

Healthcare systems continue to struggle with providing safe, timely, effective, efficient,
equitable and patient-centered (STEEEP) care. Upon audit by clinicians, treatment …