E151 Fixing Pediatric Medication Errors at Scale

What if your child’s prescription had a one in three chance of containing an error?

That is the reality in the United States today, and most parents have no idea.

In this powerful episode of The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show, host Michael Stamatinos sits down with Dr. Jena Quinn, PharmD, BCPPS and Lyle Mioduszewski, RN, the co-founders of Perfecting Peds. Together, they are on a mission to fix one of healthcare’s most overlooked problems: pediatric medication management.

Jena and Lyle share the alarming truth that there are only 1,700 board-certified pediatric pharmacists in the entire country. This shortage means that most children’s prescriptions are filled without the specialist oversight that could catch dosing errors, dangerous drug interactions, or outdated treatment plans. The result is that kids are often treated like “small adults” in a system that was never designed for them.

In this episode, you will learn:

* Why innovation in pediatrics has lagged behind Medicare Advantage and senior care

* How Perfecting Peds embeds pediatric pharmacists directly into care teams to improve safety and outcomes

* The statistic from a national study that validated their mission

* The role of technology in closing the gap and scaling expertise to more children

* Patient stories, including how one child went from 100 seizures a day to seizure-free in six months

* How a single hospital’s belief in their vision helped them prove their impact and grow

This is not just a discussion about a startup. It is a front-row look at how proximity, listening, and relentless focus on the patient can spark change where the system has been silent for decades.

If you are a parent, a healthcare professional, or someone who believes innovation should reach every corner of care, not just the most profitable ones, this episode will challenge and inspire you.

📌 Learn more about Perfecting Peds:

Website: https://perfectingpeds.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/perfectingpeds

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perfectingpeds

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