Airway management in paediatric emergencies outside of an intensive care setting: a quality improvement project using Lean/Six Sigma methodology

Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2023 Dec;108(6):463-466. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-325329. Epub 2023 May 10.

Abstract

Use of a Lean/Six Sigma methodology in a quality improvement project to reduce variation and improve safety in airway management outside of the intensive care environment in a tertiary paediatric hospital.

Keywords: emergency care; intensive care units, paediatric; resuscitation.

MeSH terms

  • Airway Management*
  • Child
  • Critical Care
  • Emergencies*
  • Humans
  • Pediatrics
  • Quality Improvement
  • Total Quality Management*