Improving rates of ferrous sulfate prescription for suspected iron deficiency anaemia in infants.

Corinna J ReaClement BottinoJenny Chan YuenKathleen ConroyJoanne CoxAlexandra Epee-BounyaRadhika KamaliaPatricia Meleedy-ReyKalpana PetheRonald SamuelsPamela SchubertAmy J Starmer

Published in: BMJ quality & safety (2019)

A multipronged interdisciplinary quality improvement intervention enabled: (1) development of standardised practices for treating suspected IDA among infants aged 8-13 months, (2) improvement of prescription rates and (3) maintenance of high screening rates. Rates of Hgb recheck and normalisation also increased in the intervention period..

Keyphrases

iron deficiency
randomized controlled trial
quality improvement
pulmonary embolism
healthcare
primary care