Standardized Clinical Pathways for Hospitalized Children and Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Clinical pathways standardize care for common health conditions. We sought to assess whether institution-wide implementation of multiple standardized pathways was associated with changes in utilization and physical functioning after discharge among pediatric inpatients.

Methods

Interrupted time series analysis of admissions to a tertiary care children's hospital from December 1, 2009 through March 30, 2014. On the basis of diagnosis codes, included admissions were eligible for 1 of 15 clinical pathways implemented during the study period; admissions from both before and after implementation were included. Postdischarge physical functioning improvement was assessed with the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 Generic Core or Infant Scales. Average

SUBMITTER: Lion KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5531174 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature