title: POSNA Quality, Safety, Value Initiative 3 Years Old and Growing Strong. POSNA Precourse 2014.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to summarize the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) quality, safety, and value initiative (QSVI). Specifically, it will outline the history of the program, describe typical quality improvement techniques, and how they differ from traditional research techniques, and, finally, describe some of the many projects completed, currently underway, or in planning for POSNA QSVI.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics ‡James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center †Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH.
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: Evaline A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Alessandrini
authors.forename: Pamela J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Schoettker
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009656:North America; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D058996:Quality Improvement; D012955:Societies, Medical