Pediatric Residents’ Perceptions of Event Reporting (Research Abstract).pdfVIP

e22 ABSTRACTS ACADEMIC PEDIATRICS immunization initiation rates. Chi square test was used to assess 53. RAPID CYCLE IMPROVEMENTS: USING the significance of improvement in three key questions in pre EVERY DAY NUISANCES TO FUEL CHANGE and post intervention tests. (DESCRIPTIVE ABSTRACT) RESULTS: Pre-intervention vaccine initiation rates for 109 pa- Kristen Samaddar, MD, Lilia Parra-Roide, MD, Phoenix tients was 42%. Post-intervention average vaccine initiation rates Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ were 62%. Residents’ HPV virus knowledge was strong at base- line, but immunization and recommendation knowledge was BACKGROUND : Completing relevant quality improvement (QI) weaker. Significant improvement in vaccine knowledge and projects in residency is sometimes difficult. Some efforts falter importance of a strong recommendation (?2(2)¼17.3, p0.05) due to inconsistent time, competing priorities, and an ever-chang- was seen. ing work environment. Program leaders wanted to see if rapid cy- CONCLUSIONS AND NEXT STEPS: While HPV vaccination is cle QI projects could be accomplished in a one-month rotation. important and effective, vaccination rates remain low. Simple METHODS: Teams of PGY-2 residents were given weekly pro- and practical QI interventions in a resident clinic led to an in- tected time to implement a QI project. Residents were required crease in HPV vaccination rates, and demonstrated improvement to write an aim, gather baseline and follow up data, implement in resident vaccine knowledge and increased confid