“Choosing Wisely” Imaging Recommendations: Initial Implementation in New England Emergency Departments
Raja AS, Venkatesh A, Mick N, Zabbo CP, Hasegawa K, Espinola JA, Bittner JC, Camargo CA. “Choosing Wisely” Imaging Recommendations: Initial Implementation in New England Emergency Departments. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 18: 454-458. PMID: 28435496, PMCID: PMC5391895, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2017.1.32677.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew England Emergency DepartmentsEvidence-based interventionsEmergency departmentClinical pathwayExact testMultiple evidence-based interventionsLow-risk patientsFisher's exact testPulmonary embolismRisk patientsComputerized decision supportMinor traumaComputerized decision support systemImaging recommendationsCommon interventionAmerican CollegeLower riskResponse rateInstitutional review board reviewPatientsInitial mailingRepeat mailingInterventionBoard reviewDescriptive statistics