Publications by authors named "Stephanie J Kwon"

Objective: Increase provider screening rates for firearm access among patients presenting to the pediatric emergency department (PED) for a psychiatric chief complaint.

Methods: In this resident-driven quality improvement project, a retrospective chart review examined firearm access screening rates among patients presenting to the PED with the chief complaint of "psychiatric evaluation." After establishing our baseline screening rate, the first phase of our plan, do, study, act (PDSA) cycle included implementing Be SMART education for pediatric residents.

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Rationale: Baclofen is a commonly prescribed medication used to decrease spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. Despite its widespread use, this medication has not demonstrated to be consistently effective in clinical studies. Baclofen is also associated with systemic adverse effects due to potent neuronal depression.

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