Publications by authors named "Meera K Namireddy"
Article Synopsis
- A 9-year-old girl exhibited symptoms such as fevers, cough, nosebleeds, and nasal swelling, leading to the discovery of a nasal mass.
- Imaging with 18F-FDG PET/CT revealed significant disease in her lymph nodes and lungs, as well as unusual FDG uptake in her trachea and bronchial tree.
- Ultimately diagnosed with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), she responded well to treatment; her case is notable as it adds to the limited number of pediatric instances of IgG4-related pulmonary disease reported in medical literature.
Background: While the Association of American Medical Colleges encourages medical schools to incorporate quality improvement and patient safety (QI/PS) into their curriculum, medical students continue to have limited QI/PS exposure. To prepare medical students for careers that involve QI/PS, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement chapter at an allopathic medical school and school of allied health professions initiated self-directed learning by offering student-led workshops to equip learners with skills to improve the quality and safety of healthcare processes.
Methods: In this prospective cohort study, workshops were hosted for medical students between 2015 and 2018 on five QI/PS topics: Process Mapping, Root-Cause Analysis (RCA), Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Cycles, Evidence Based Medicine (EBM), and Patient Handoffs.
Objectives: Children with asthma are at increased risk of complications from influenza; hospitalization represents an important opportunity for vaccination. We aimed to increase the influenza vaccination rate among eligible hospitalized patients with asthma on the pediatric hospital medicine (PHM) service from 13% to 80% over a 4-year period.
Methods: Serial Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles were implemented to improve influenza vaccination rates among children admitted with status asthmaticus and included modifications to the electronic health record (EHR) and provider and family education.