Poster Details
Poster Submitter: Lisa Schertz, BSN, RN
Department: Comer Perioperative Services, OR, PreOp/PACU
Email Address: lisa.schertz@uchicagomedicine.org
Role: Nurse
Project Lead: Jeff Grosse, RN / Comer PACU
Project Collaborators:
- Nicole Aldana, RN / Nurse
Departments Included in Project: Anesthesia, Nursing, Pediatrics, Surgery,
Project Classification: Safety, Timeliness, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Patient Centeredness
Does the work incorporate equity?
This study was to demonstrate how administration of a common and affordable medication (Acetaminophen) pre-operatively to prevent pain and reduced the need for costly, high-risk narcotics in pediatric tonsillectomy patients post-operatively.
Does this work address any of the UChicago Medicine quality priorities as listed on the Clinical Excellence Scorecard?
Patient Experience