Advancing High-Value Pediatric Care: Using Data, AI, and Family Engagement to Improve Outcomes

Event Date: April 28, 2026 | 3:00pm – 4:30pm ET
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  1. Go to this link: https://ahrqwebinar.webex.com/weblink/register/raa7f2b3926759482a15e4f369dc34f4b
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Description:

Delivering high-value pediatric care requires using the right information at the right times with families as true partners in care.  Health systems are implementing data-driven clinical decision support, AI-enabled analytics, and family-facing digital tools such as inpatient portals to better support care delivery. These innovations help address variability in treatment responses, promote smarter use of tests, support shared decision making, and enhance transparency and family engagement during pediatric hospitalizations. AHRQ’s expert panel will explore how these innovations are applied within pediatric clinical workflows to improve outcomes while advancing more efficient, family-centered care. Eligible providers can earn up to 1.5 CE/CME contact hours for participating in the live webinar.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this Webinar, participants should be able to:

  1. Discuss challenges in managing pediatric chronic conditions with respect to variability in treatment responses and explore visual approaches to support patient-centered decision making.
  2. Apply insights from machine learning–based clinical decision support (CDS) tools to pediatric clinical workflows to improve care delivery.
  3. Describe how inpatient portals support parent engagement and patient safety during pediatric hospitalizations. 
     

Speakers:

Esi M. Morgan, M.D., M.S.C.E

Professor
University of Washington
Chief
Division of Rheumatology, Seattle Children’s Hospital

Sareen S. Shah, M.D

Pediatric Intensivist and Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University

Michelle Kelly, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor
Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care
Physician Informaticist
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Moderator:

Edwin Lomotan, M.D., CPMAI, FAMIA

Division Director and Senior Advisor for Clinical Informatics
Division of Digital Healthcare Research, Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement

Eligible providers can earn up to 1.5 CE/CME contact hours for participating in the live webinar. Continuing education credits will be available for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists/ pharmacy techs, and healthcare executives. Non-physician CMEs will also be available. Download additional details about CE/CME accreditation (PDF, 193KB).

If you have questions, please contact DigitalHealthcareResearch@ahrq.hhs.gov.