Reducing preoperative fasting time for children: A multidisciplinary quality improvement project
The implementation of a customizable EMR-based pre-procedure diet order was associated with reduced pre-procedure NPO time for pediatric inpatients. Successful operationalization requires multidisciplinary and interprofessional collaboration to adhere to quality improvement best practices.
Authors
- Trudee Murray
- Elizabeth Reynolds (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1571-6233)
- Robert Scott Kriss
- JoAnne E. Natale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0146-0549)
- Dianne Mills
- Heather McKnight
- Minna M. Wieck
Institutions
- UC Davis Children's Hospital (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162879
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- University of California, Davis