Oral antibiotics at discharge for children with acute osteomyelitis: A rapid cycle improvement project

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 499-507

  Brady, Patrick W ^a   Brinkman, William B ^a   Simmons, Jeffrey M ^a   Yau, Connie ^a   White, Christine M ^a   Kirkendall, Eric S ^a   Schaffzin, Joshua K ^a   Conway, Patrick H ^a,b   Vossmeyer, Michael T ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OSTEOMYELITIS; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 84901011796     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002179     Document Type: Article

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