Implementing Pediatric Appendicitis Pathways Across Multiple Hospitals: A Quality Improvement Project
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Anna M. Lin, Teerin Meckmongkol, Fari Fall, Arezoo Zomorrodi, Colin Miller, Ana Burleson, Heather Ammirata, Tanae Christopher, Ariana Philips, Cara Harwell, Loren Berman
Topic overview
Standardized care pathways for appendicitis are safe and effective ways to minimize practice variation and optimize resource allocation. This project aims to improve appendectomy outcomes through the implementation of an enterprise-wide pathway for appendicitis across a multi-hospital children’s healthcare system (Nemours Children’s Hospital- Delaware (NCH-DE) and Nemours Children’s Hospital-Florida (NCH-FL).
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