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Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates In High Risk Patients Across Multiple Specialty Divisions, Rachel Moran, Julia G. Harris, Claire Olsen, Rana El Feghaly, Liset Olarte, Douglas Blowey, Luke A. Harris

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Pediatric patients with deficient immune systems or certain chronic medical conditions have an increased risk of acquiring invasive pneumococcal disease.

The 23-valent pneumococcal (PPSV23) vaccine provides protection against 23 pneumococcal serotypes and is recommended for patients aged 2 years or older who are high-risk for invasive pneumococcal disease.

Unfortunately, many high-risk patients are not properly vaccinated due to lack of provider knowledge or understanding of accountability between primary care and specialty providers.

The goal of this project was to improve PPSV23 vaccination rates by 10-20% across multiple Children's Mercy Kansas City specialty divisions.

Assessment And Improvement Of Data Collection Errors Through Inter-Departmental Collaboration, Charlott Williams, Kelli L. Behr, Mary Moffatt, Rangaraj Selvarangan

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Specific Aims:

1. To maintain the ED team's high rate of accuracy in data collection
2. To begin team participation in corrective action planning
3. To improve interdepartmental problem solving

Conclusion

Open communication about errors among all collaborating departments, combing with a shared approach to solving them:

• improved morale and perception of error tracking by the team
• led to a decrease in errors overall, and
• increased interdepartmental collaboration

When all members of the interdepartmental team work together with a positive approach to corrective action, improvement in error rates is a natural outcome of the solutions derived.

Viral Whole Genome Sequencing For Antiviral Resistance In A Child With Dock8 Deficiency And Recurrent Hsv-1, Sean Stout, A. L. Greninger, Rangaraj Selvarangan, A. F. Freeman, Brandon D. Newell, Erin Stahl, Dwight Yin

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We present the case of a child with dedicator of cytokinesis 8 (DOCK8) deficiency and chronic, resistant HSV-1 mucocutaneous infections to illustrate the clinical utility of viral whole genome sequencing to detect active and latent HSV resistance mutations.

Determining The Instructional Effectiveness Of An Online Resident Vaccine Curriculum, S. Elizabeth Williams, Shannon Clark, Barbara A. Pahud, Sharon Humiston, Donald Middleton, Kadriye O. Lewis

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We developed four online modules through the Collaboration for Vaccine Education and Research (CoVER) project. The objective of this qualitative study is to determine the instructional effectiveness of the CoVER curriculum from the perspectives of medical residents.

Sawubona From Swaziland! A Global Health View Of The Hiv/Aids Epidemic In Swaziland, Abby Hardin

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Describes a global health learning experience with Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative in Swaziland.

Swaziland Global Health Elective, Danielle Horton

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Describes a global health learning experience

Global Health Experience In Botswana, Jared Willard

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Describes a global health learning experience at the Botswana Baylor Center of Excellence with emphasis on treating pediatric HIV/AIDS patients.