The project was implemented in a 296-bed, urban academic
medical center that specializes in the treatment of
pediatric
patients. A 25-bed medical/surgical unit was
designated
for the project. The patient population of the
designated
unit consisted of children who ranged in age
from
newborns to adolescents and had simple to moderately
complex diagnoses and an expected length of
stay
of fewer than 7 days.