Kimberly DiGerolamo, DNP, RN, PCNS-BC, CPN

Papers

2021

Froh, E.B., Brodecki, D, Chen-Lim, M.L., Frankenberger, W.D, DiGerolamo, K., Ten Have, E.D., McCabe, M.A. (2021). Advancing opportunities for clinical inquiry and professional development during a pandemic. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 58, 36-38.

DiGerolamo, K. & Chen-Lim, M.L. (2021).  An educational intervention to improve staff collaboration and enhance knowledge of fall risk factors and prevention guidelines.  Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 57, 43-49.

2017

DiGerolamo K, Davis KF. An Integrative Review of Pediatric Fall Risk Assessment Tools. Send to J Pediatr Nurs. 2017 May - Jun;34:23-28. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2017.02.036. Epub 2017 Mar 9.

2009

Nolan, S.M., Gerber, J.S., Zaoutis, T., Prasad, P., Rettig, S., Gross, K., McGowan, K.L., Reilly, A.F., and Coffin, S.E. (2009). Outbreak of Vancomycin‐Resistant Enterococcus colonization among pediatric Oncology patients.  Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 30, (4), 338-345.

Posters and Presentations

2018

Jaffe, A., Alessandroni, K. Branning, E., DiGerolamo, K.  (2018, May).Watch the rates fall: Falling for the harm prevention program.  Poster session presented at the 8th Annual Quality and Patient Safety Day Philadelphia, PA Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

DiGerolamo, K., Hopkins, E., Day, T.E., Foster, C., Fried, L., Mason, T.B., Nelson, A., Kane, E.R. (2018, May). Patient Flow Initiative- Improving Timely Discharges- Out by Noon.  Poster session presented at the 8th Annual Quality and Patient Safety Day and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

2017

DiGerolamo, K., Jaffe, A., Alessandroni, K., Bezpalko, O. (2017). Tracking bundle compliance to decrease harm: how we watched our rates “Fall”. Poster session presented at the 7th Annual Quality and Patient Safety Day. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA and Nurses’ Week Research and Evidence Based Practice Day, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

2016

Barkman, D., Correale, C. (2016, July). Partnering to Prevent Patient Falls at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Poster presented at the 7th International Conference on Patient- and Family-Centered Care: Partnerships in Care, Interprofessional Education, and Research, New York. 

2015

Greenberg, A., DiGerolamo, K., Toner, C., & Davis, K.F.  (2015, March/May).  Humpty Dumpty is now an adult; will our fall risk assessment tool yield the same result?  Poster session presented at the 5th Annual Quality and Patient Safety Day and Nurses’ Week Research and Evidence Based Practice Day, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.