Paediatric Improvement Collaborative (PIC)

Uses

Risks & contraindications

Background

Where it comes from

Highlighted claims

• The Paediatric Improvement Collaborative was established in 2018 to improve paediatric care and reduce unwarranted clinical variation across Australia. — Insights into clinician utilisation and perceptions of the Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Clinical Practice Guidelines: a mixed-methods study
• PIC grew from the Royal Children's Hospital CPG committee originally formed in 1996 with senior and junior doctors and nurses from general and emergency medicine. — Insights into clinician utilisation and perceptions of the Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Clinical Practice Guidelines: a mixed-methods study
• Nearly 270 CPGs are available via the RCH website and a companion mobile app, alongside parent-facing resources. — Insights into clinician utilisation and perceptions of the Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Clinical Practice Guidelines: a mixed-methods study
• Western Australia joined PIC in 2025, completing a fully national collaborative. — Insights into clinician utilisation and perceptions of the Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Clinical Practice Guidelines: a mixed-methods study
• A key objective of PIC's national expansion is to eliminate duplication of CPG development effort across health services and jurisdictions. — Insights into clinician utilisation and perceptions of the Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Clinical Practice Guidelines: a mixed-methods study
• Hosting PIC CPGs on the RCH website may perpetuate a perception that they are Victoria-specific, which could explain consistently higher Victorian usage rates. — Insights into clinician utilisation and perceptions of the Paediatric Improvement Collaborative Clinical Practice Guidelines: a mixed-methods study