Benyakoub Amine,  Ehrlich Lauren

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: SCI-009

Screening for developmental hip dysplasia by ultrasound (US) is most accurate after 6 weeks corrected gestational age (CGA). Scanning earlier increases false-positive rates, leading to repeat exams, stress for families, higher healthcare costs, and exposure of unvaccinated infants to sick patients. We noted that many premature infants were scheduled for hip US before 6 weeks CGA. Working with a multidisciplinary Quality Improvement (QI) team, we aimed to reduce the incorrectly scheduled exam rate from 50% to below 25% within 6 months. Read More

Authors:  Benyakoub Amine , Ehrlich Lauren

Keywords:  Hip Dysplasia, QI, PDSA