Title of Poster NOTE This is a template

Title of Poster NOTE: This is a template. Any headers and text, except the Advocate logo and the background color, can be edited and moved as needed. Select & type over or delete any text on this template for your poster. Some of the words are prompts, but what you chose to say is up to you. These are not hard & fast categories—only prompts; use what works best for your content. Remove this white box to use the template Authors Check the guidelines for your conference and be sure to include the recommended headings. Adjust the headings and content on this poster template to accommodate the guidelines. Words in each section should be a consistent size not smaller than 20 font, Use left alignment throughout. The content should run left to right but can run from one column to another or the line between columns can be removed. Department / Division, Advocate Children’s Hospital Abstract § Follow guidelines for meeting / conference where poster will be presented. Some organizations request that abstract be included on the poster. § If poster space too tight, and it’s not required, leave abstract off poster. § Suggested headings for a QI project: Background, Objective(s), Methods, Results, Discussion Background / Introduction (choose 1) § Provides brief, non-selective summary of current knowledge of care problem being addressed, and characteristics of organizations in which it occurs § Describes nature and severity of specific local problem or system dysfunction that was addressed. Methods (cont’d. ) § For quality improvement, this section should include the following content: (subheadings are encouraged) § Sample & Setting § Intervention (use detail to describe) Optional Table or Graphic § Describes specific aim (changes / improvements in care processes and patient outcomes) of proposed intervention § Clearly state the primary improvement-related question and any secondary questions that study of the intervention was designed to answer Discussion / Conclusions (cont’d. ) § Depending on the space you Optional Photo or Graphic § Methods of Evaluation § Analysis Figure 3. Description of the figure content, include statistical significance if applicable. have on your poster, and the conference guidelines you may need to include either the conclusion or discussion section or separate the information into two sections. Implications for Practice § Implications for practice include take away information most relevant for translation into practice. § Include generalizability to Table/Figure 1. Description of the figure content, include statistical significance if applicable. pediatric practice. Optional Photo or Graphic § Include recommendations for future research needs § Include interpretations of the results or project next steps. Results § Report outcomes, changes in processes of care, & patient outcomes associated with intervention. § Presents data on changes Objective Results (cont’d. ) observed in the care delivery process. § Presents data on changes observed in measures of patient outcome § Use tables, graphs or charts to illustrate the information. Refer to the table or figure number in text. § Include a clear title and legends/descriptions for each figure. Acknowledgements Figure 4. Description of the figure content, include statistical significance if applicable. Discussion / Conclusions § Summarizes the most important successes and difficulties in implementing intervention components, and main changes observed in care delivery and clinical outcomes Acknowledge team members, hospital staff, including nurses, residents, fellows, office staff and/or mentor who provide ancillary or intermittent care but who do not make a direct and significant contribution to the clinical data. References Include this section if space on poster permits. Include only key references listed or used for the introduction. § Highlight the study’s particular strengths Methods / Approach (choose one) Optional Photo or Graphic This section may need to start or run over into next column because of space Figure 2. Description of the figure content, – adjust accordingly. include statistical significance if applicable. § Compare and contrast study results with relevant findings of others, drawing on broad review of the literature. § Report limitations of your project. Content follows SQUIRE reporting guidelines: http: //squirestatement. org/guidelines