Appendicitis 2000: Variability in practice, outcomes, and resource utilization at thirty pediatric hospitals

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 372-379

  Newman, Kurt ^a   Ponsky, Todd ^b   Kittle, Kory ^b   Dyk, Lorna ^b   Throop, Cheri ^b   Gieseker, Karen ^b   Sills, Marion ^b   Gilbert, James ^b   Pearl, R ^b   Tracey, T ^b   Holcomb, G ^b   Kosloske, A ^b   Moss, L ^b  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Outcomes; Pediatric hospitals; Quality

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; SEROTONIN 4 ANTAGONIST;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX PERFORATION; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG COST; ECHOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL BILLING; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037371624     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2003.50111     Document Type: Conference Paper

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