Quality in pediatric anesthesia
ANNA M. VARUGHESE MD, MPH
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Search for more papers by this authorNANCY S. HAGERMAN MD
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Search for more papers by this authorC. DEAN KURTH MD
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Search for more papers by this authorANNA M. VARUGHESE MD, MPH
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Search for more papers by this authorNANCY S. HAGERMAN MD
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Search for more papers by this authorC. DEAN KURTH MD
Department of Anesthesiology
Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Supporting Information
Appendix S1 Base – Quarterly PACU pain survey/respiratory complications data sheet.
Appendix S2 Induction data sheet.
Appendix S3 Family experience survey.
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