Evaluating serial strategies for preventing wrong-patient orders in the NICU

…, SH Reissman, C Yongue, B Chacko, NM Dadlez… - …, 2017 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: NICU patients have characteristics believed to increase their risk for wrong-patient
errors; however, little is known about the frequency of wrong-patient errors in the …

Risk factors for respiratory decompensation among healthy infants with bronchiolitis

NM Dadlez, N Esteban-Cruciani, A Khan… - Hospital …, 2017 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: Although most children with bronchiolitis only require supportive care,
some decompensate and require ventilatory support. We examined predictors of respiratory …

Risk of wrong-patient orders among multiple vs singleton births in the neonatal intensive care units of 2 integrated health care systems

…, MA Berger, AD Racine, B Chacko, NM Dadlez… - JAMA …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Multiple-birth infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) have nearly identical
patient identifiers and may be at greater risk of wrong-patient order errors compared with …

Safety of high-flow nasal cannula outside the ICU for previously healthy children with bronchiolitis

NM Dadlez, N Esteban-Cruciani, A Khan, Y Shi… - Respiratory …, 2019 - rc.rcjournal.com
BACKGROUND: High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), a form of noninvasive respiratory support,
is effective for the treatment of respiratory distress in ICUs. Although HFNC has been used …

Understanding parental preferences for participants in medical decision-making for their hospitalized children

NM Dadlez, GM Bisono, CY Williams… - Hospital …, 2018 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES: Family-centered care promotes parental engagement in medical decision-making
for hospitalized children. Little is understood about parental preferences and factors …

Impact of change in delivery practice on neonatal and maternal outcomes in cases of significant congenital heart disease

NM Dadlez, SG Brubaker, LL Simpson… - Congenital heart …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Because of data published in 2009 demonstrating improved outcomes among
early‐ vs. late‐term infants, practice shifted toward delivering infants at later gestational ages. …

[HTML][HTML] Contributing factors for pediatric ambulatory diagnostic process errors: project RedDE

NM Dadlez, J Adelman, DG Bundy, H Singh… - Pediatric Quality & …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Pediatric ambulatory diagnostic errors (DEs) occur frequently. We used root
cause analyses (RCAs) to identify their failure points and contributing factors. Methods: Thirty-…

[HTML][HTML] Cluster randomized trial reducing missed elevated blood pressure in pediatric primary care: project RedDE

…, M Heo, SW Kairys, K Orringer, NM Dadlez… - Pediatric Quality & …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Recognition of childhood hypertension is essential, but pediatricians routinely
fail to identify elevated blood pressure (BP). This study investigated if a quality improvement …

Preventing lost-to-follow up diagnostic imaging in ambulatory care: evaluation of an electronic notification tool

NM Dadlez, AM Le Clair, S Wasima… - BMJ Open …, 2023 - bmjopenquality.bmj.com
Objective Missed or cancelled imaging tests may be invisible to the ordering clinician and
result in diagnostic delay. We developed an outpatient results notification tool (ORNT) to alert …

Ordering interruptions in a tertiary care center: a prospective observational study

NM Dadlez, G Azzarone, MJ Sinnett… - Hospital …, 2017 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES: By self-report, interruptions may contribute to up to 80% of ordering errors. A
greater understanding of the frequency and context of interruptions during ordering is …