Resource utilization reduction for evaluation of chest pain in pediatrics using a novel standardized clinical assessment and management plan (SCAMP)

Journal of the American Heart Association

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Verghese, George R ^a   Friedman, Kevin G ^a   Rathod, Rahul H ^a   Meiri, Amir ^a   Saleeb, Susan F ^a   Graham, Dionne A ^a   Geggel, Robert L ^a   Fulton, David R ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chest pain; Pediatrics; Quality improvement; Resource utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOLTER MONITOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STANDARDIZATION; STANDARDIZED CLINICAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN ALGORITHM; THORAX PAIN; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 85006168471     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20479980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.111.000349     Document Type: Article

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