The COVID-19 Pandemic's impact on sustainability and expansion of a Pediatric Early Warning System in resource-limited hospitals.
Parima P WiphatphumipratesDylan E GraetzGia FerraraMaria Puerto-TorresSrinithya R GillipelliPaul ElishHilmarie Muniz-TalaveraAlejandra Gonzalez-RuizMiriam ArmentaCamila BarraZulma CarpioCinthia HernandezSusana JuarezJose de Jesus LoezaAlejandra MendezErika MontalvoEulalia PenafielEstuardo PinedaVirginia McKayAsya AgulnikPublished in: Cancer medicine (2023)
The COVID-19 pandemic created challenges for sustainability and scale of PEWS, an ongoing QI program, in these resource-limited pediatric oncology centers. Several factors mitigated these challenges and promoted ongoing PEWS use. These results can guide strategies to sustain effective QI interventions during future health crises.