This series offers free monthly learning opportunities focused on evidence-based practice and implementation science. Each session highlights practical strategies, emerging evidence, and real-world applications to strengthen evidence-based practice, improve implementation, and support sustainable practice change across healthcare settings. Live attendees may earn nursing continuing education (CE) credit.
This webinar series occurs on the last Thursday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. ET
De-implementing Abdominal Imaging in Pediatric Constipation
June 25
Noon to 1 p.m.
This presentation will provide a real-world example of a pediatric primary care de-implementation initiative that reduced unnecessary abdominal radiography use by more than 95%. Attendees will learn practical de-implementation strategies for guiding evidence-based change by engaging providers, overcoming workflow barriers and improving care through education and feedback-driven accountability.
Speaker
Michelle Simonelli, DNP, APRN-CNP, CPNP-PC, PMHS
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Associates, Inc.
Doctor of Nursing Practice, The Ohio State University (’26)
Simonelli’s doctoral work focused on evidence-based quality improvement and implementation science, with emphasis on improving outcomes for children with constipation. She practices in a pediatric primary care setting and is passionate about adolescent mental health, contraceptive counseling and patient education.
- Describe current evidence-based recommendations for diagnosing and treating pediatric functional constipation
- Discuss how to apply de-implementation principles to reduce unnecessary testing in clinical practice
- Discuss the role of provider education and feedback in sustaining evidence-based practice change
Upcoming webinars
July 30 | Critical Appraisal: AI vs. Human Experts
Speaker: Laura Menard, MLS, RTIF, Librarian, Edward L. Pratt Research Library, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Aug. 27 | De-Implementing Alarms for Fall Prevention: Findings from the National Alarm with Care Study
Speaker: Molly McNett, PhD, RN, CNRN, FNCS, FAAN, Associate Dean for Evidence-Based Practice and Implementation Science