2018
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND INPATIENT CLINICAL DECISION TOOLS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF FEBRILE YOUNG INFANTS AMONG TERTIARY PEDIATRIC CENTERS ACROSS CANADA
Burstein B, Gravel J, Aronson P, Neuman M. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND INPATIENT CLINICAL DECISION TOOLS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF FEBRILE YOUNG INFANTS AMONG TERTIARY PEDIATRIC CENTERS ACROSS CANADA. Paediatrics & Child Health 2018, 23: e7-e8. PMCID: PMC5961157, DOI: 10.1093/pch/pxy054.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical decision toolTertiary pediatric centerCanadian tertiary pediatric centersFebrile young infantsEmergency departmentPediatric centersFebrile infantsInpatient settingClinical pathwayPractice variationYoung infantsOrder setsRespiratory viral testingC-reactive proteinAntibiotic treatment regimensLaboratory reference valuesNormal laboratory reference valuesChi-square testingNew diagnostic testsInter-centre differencesProcalcitonin testingHospital volumeProvider adherenceSurvey response rateTreatment regimens
2015
Association of clinical practice guidelines with emergency department management of febrile infants ≤56 days of age
Aronson PL, Thurm C, Williams DJ, Nigrovic LE, Alpern ER, Tieder JS, Shah SS, McCulloh RJ, Balamuth F, Schondelmeyer AC, Alessandrini EA, Browning WL, Myers AL, Neuman MI, Collaborative F. Association of clinical practice guidelines with emergency department management of febrile infants ≤56 days of age. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2015, 10: 358-365. PMID: 25684689, PMCID: PMC4456211, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBlood Chemical AnalysisCeftriaxoneCerebrospinal FluidCost ControlCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency Service, HospitalFeverGuideline AdherenceHealth Care SurveysHealth Information SystemsHospitals, PediatricHumansInfantInfant, NewbornPractice Guidelines as TopicRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesUrinalysisConceptsClinical practice guidelinesCeftriaxone useCPG recommendationsInfants 29CSF testingHealthcare costsED dischargeFebrile infantsPractice guidelinesInstitutional clinical practice guidelinePediatric Health Information SystemRetrospective cross-sectional studyCerebrospinal fluid testingEmergency department managementCross-sectional studyLower healthcare costsRate of urineDiagnosis of feverDays of ageED visitsPractice variationDepartment managementAge groupsHealth information systemsFluid testing