2026 Conference Posters
We are pleased to share the posters presented at the 2026 Pathways4Kids Pediatric Clinical Pathways Conference. These posters reflect a broad range of quality improvement, research, and implementation work focused on advancing pediatric clinical pathways across children’s hospitals and health systems.
The projects showcased here highlight real-world challenges, practical solutions, and measurable outcomes related to pathway development, implementation, and evaluation. Topics span clinical care, operations, informatics, equity, and program design, with an emphasis on translating evidence into reliable bedside practice.
We invite you to explore the posters below and learn from the experiences, methods, and insights shared by multidisciplinary teams from across the country. Each poster is available for viewing and download to support knowledge sharing and continued collaboration within the pediatric clinical pathways community.
A Multifaceted Approach in the Development of the Child Physical Abuse Clinical Pathway and Lessons Learned
Kelli Ott, OTD, OTR/L; Emily Killough, MD; Danielle Horton, MD; Kathleen Berg, MD – Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Partnering with Parents: Integrating Family Voices Into Clinical Guideline and Pathway Implementation Using Quality Improvement Methodology
Jodi Herron Behr, PhD, RN, EBP-CH, CPHQ, Katie Gomez, BSN, RN, Anne Dykes, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC – Texas Children’s Hospital
Optimizing Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) Implementation Through Clinical Pathway Software with Online Public Library and Electronic Health Record (EHR) Interoperability
Mona Thompson, PharmD MPH; Joyce Deptola, MHA RN; Marisa Koch, MPH; Michele Matteo, MSN; Mackenzie Kinkopf, RN; Jackie McClary, PharmD BCPS; Hellene Speicher,
PharmD BCPS; Theresa Smith, RN; Theresa Molnar, PharmD; Betty Hilliard; Maria Werhle; Heather Blazek; Lacey Chapa; Claudia Hoyen, MD; and Charles Macias, MD MPH – University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Utilizing a Novel Mobile Technology to Support Clinical Guideline Awareness and Adherence Across CHOP’s Newborn Care Network
Jacob DeMarino, MHA, Alex B. Ruan, MD, John Chuo, MD, MS, IA – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Improving Efficiency in the Clinical Decision Support Process
Betsy Lewis, MSN, RN, CNL; Andrea Jackson, PhD, MBA, CCRN-K; Sheesha Porter, MSN, RN, CNOR;
Jodi Behr, PhD, RN, EBP-CH, CPHQ, and Anne Dykes, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC- Texas Children’s Hospital
A Clinical Pathway to Reduce Unnecessary Antibiotic Use in Febrile Oncology Patients Without Severe Neutropenia
Leslie Hueschen, MD; Kori Hess, PharmD; Kathleen Berg, MD; Chris Kaberline, RRT; Stephanie Clark, MD;
Robert Schremmer, MD; Ann-Janette Griffin, RRT; Meg McCall, MA; Joel Thompson, MD- Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Community Hospital Needs Assessment for Development of Pre-Transfer Pediatric Clinical Pathways
Suzanne Barry, DO and Catherine E Castle, BS RN- Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital, Albany Medical Center
Transforming Complex Pediatric Care: Scalable Digital Pathways that Drive Usability and Value
Maria I. Cancio, M.D.; Eric Leroux, M.D.; Dan Imler, M.D- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
The Development of a Comprehensive Pediatric Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program Utilizing a Pathway Development Team
Andrea Melanson, OTD, OTR/L; Karthi Murari, MD; Emily Weisberg, MD; Nichole Doyle, MD; Christian Taylor, MD; Todd Glenski, MD – Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Real-World Clinical Pathway Implementation of Pediatric Guidelines Through Scalable Digital Integration
Courtney C. Titus, MPAS PA-C – Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
Outcomes from the Development and Implementation of a Clinical Care Pathway for Solid Organ Injury
Dana Noffsinger, APRN, Dana Schwartz, MD, Kelli Burkey, RN, Elizabeth Schneider, Juan
D. Chaparro, MD MS, Leanne Winslow, APRN – Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Developing and Sustaining a Pediatric Clinical Pathways Program to Improve Effectiveness
Daniel Kelly, MD, MHQS, Katie Catalano, MA, Jeffrey Durney, MS, Anne Stack, MD – Boston Children’s Hospital
Evaluating the Real-Time Identification of Children With Bronchiolitis Using an Automated EHR-Based Process
Benjamin Bodnar, MD -Johns Hopkins Hospital
Clinical Pathway Development & Revision Process Design
Katie Sellinghausen, Sarah Nickels, Kaleigh Ogawa, Adriana JaimeCastillo, Ed Yoo, Sally Hirsch, Kelly Axley, Chris Ruzas, Irina Topoz, Shaela Moen, Kaitlin Widmer, Leigh Anne Bakel – Children’s Hospital Colorado