Decreased resource utilization since initiation of institutional clinical pathway for care of children with perforated appendicitis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1395-1398

  Knott, E Marty ^a   Gasior, Alessandra C ^a   Ostlie, Daniel J ^a   Holcomb, George W ^a   St Peter, Shawn D ^a  

^a CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Clinical pathway; Perforated appendicitis; Protocol; Resource utilization

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX PERFORATION; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; OPERATING ROOM; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION;

CHILDREN; CLINICAL PATHWAY; PERFORATED APPENDICITIS; PROTOCOL; RESOURCE UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; FEMALE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84880020820     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: 15315037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2013.03.044     Document Type: Conference Paper

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