Audit and Feedback on Pediatric Emergency Department Performance Measures: A Stepped-Wedge Trial

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Stepped-wedge trial assessed quality performance in pediatric emergency departments, revealing mixed impacts of audit feedback.

Monthly automated report cards led to improved performance on quality measures in pediatric emergency care.
Documentation of vital signs improved by 10.1%, while overall weight documentation increased by 0.2% after intervention.
Patients experienced increased wait times and longer lengths of stay, highlighting challenges in throughput measures.
The intervention demonstrated feasibility using electronic health records, suggesting potential for future enhancements.

Chamberlain et al. (2025) studied this question.

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