Physicians

Chief Patient Safety Officer, Duke University Health System

Departments / Divisions

• Pediatrics / PEDS-HOSPITALIST MED
• School of Nursing

Address
DUMC 2718
Durham, NC 27710

Office Telephone
919-668-3749

Fax Telephone
919-668-0484

Training

• MD, Duke University School of Medicine, 1986

Residency

• Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, 1987-1990

Clinical Interests
Patient safety, clinical quality, pediatric emergency medicine, injury prevention

Research Interests
Medication Safety
Teamwork
Patient Safety Culture
Performance Improvement
Pediatric Emergency Care
Interprofessional Training

Industry Relationships and Collaborations (What's this?)

This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has a working relationship (i.e. consulting, research, and/or educational services) with the companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.

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Representative Publications
Frush, KS. Medication errors in pediatric emergency care: developing a national standard?. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2007;50:369-370. (2007) Abstract

Gaca, AM; Frush, DP; Hohenhaus, SM; Luo, X; Ancarana, A; Pickles, A; Frush, KS. Enhancing pediatric safety: using simulation to assess radiology resident preparedness for anaphylaxis from intravenous contrast media. Radiology. 2007;245:236-244. (2007) Abstract

Hunt, EA; Heine, M; Hohenhaus, SM; Luo, X; Frush, KS. Simulated pediatric trauma team management: assessment of an educational intervention. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2007;23:796-804. (2007) Abstract

Frush, KS; Alton, M; Frush, DP. Development and implementation of a hospital-based patient safety program. Pediatric Radiology: roentgenology, nuclear medicine, ultrasonics, CT, MRI. 2006;36:291-298. (2006) Abstract

Hunt, EA; Hohenhaus, SM; Luo, X; Frush, KS. Simulation of pediatric trauma stabilization in 35 North Carolina emergency departments: identification of targets for performance improvement. Pediatrics. 2006;117:641-648. (2006) Abstract

Hohenhaus, SM; Frush, KS. Pediatric patient safety in resuscitation simulations: lessons learned from studying clinician behavior. Pediatric Emergency Care. 2005;21:71-75. (2005) Abstract

Frush, KS; Luo, X; Hutchinson, P; Higgins, JN. Evaluation of a method to reduce over-the-counter medication dosing error. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 2004;158:620-624. (2004) Abstract

Frush, DP; Soden, B; Frush, KS; Lowry, C. Improved pediatric multidetector body CT using a size-based color-coded format. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2002;178:721-726. (2002) Abstract

Mansfield, CJ; Price, J; Frush, KS; Dallara, J. Pediatric emergencies in the office: are family physicians as prepared as pediatricians?. Journal of Family Practice. 2001;50:757-761. (2001) Abstract