Implementation of an Oxygen Weaning Protocol for Children Hospitalized with Respiratory Illnesses

Variation in the practice of weaning supplemental oxygen may lead to prolonged length of stay due to inefficient clinical processes. At our institution, we identified a great variation in weaning practice, especially at nighttime. We aimed to decrease hospital length of stay for children with respiratory illnesses requiring oxygen therapy by 20% in 6 months. A multidisciplinary quasi-experimental quality improvement study began at our large academic tertiary care children's hospital on 2/2014 and is currently ongoing. …