Improving Guideline-Concordant Care for Febrile Infants Through a Quality Improvement Initiative.
McDaniel C, Kerns E, Jennings B, Magee S, Biondi E, Flores R, Aronson P. Improving Guideline-Concordant Care for Febrile Infants Through a Quality Improvement Initiative. Pediatrics 2024, 153 PMID: 38682245, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-063339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical practice guidelinesFebrile infantsAmerican Academy of Pediatrics clinical practice guidelineSecondary measuresAAP clinical practice guidelinesPediatrics clinical practice guidelineInvasive bacterial infectionsQI collaborativeIntervention bundleAdherence to specific recommendationsDischarge of infantsGuideline-concordant careInfants aged 8Clinical practice guideline recommendationsPrimary measureQuality improvementOral antibioticsEmergency department dischargePositive urinalysisAssociated with improvementsQualifying infantsQuality improvement initiativesAdministered antibioticsGuideline recommendationsCerebrospinal fluid