Discharge Criteria for Bronchiolitis: An Unmet Need.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Admission criteria and standardized management strategies for bronchiolitis are addressed in several guidelines and have shown to be beneficial; however, guidance regarding discharge criteria is limited and widely variable. We assessed the impact on clinical outcomes of a discharge protocol for children <2 years of age hospitalized with bronchiolitis in a tertiary care pediatric hospital. METHODS:In October 2013, a protocol to standardize the discharge of children with bronchiolitis was implemented in the infectious diseases (ID) ward but not in other pediatric units caring for these children (non-ID). The protocol included objective clinical criteria and a standardized oxygen weaning pathway. Patients were identified via International Classification of Diseases-9 codes and data

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Maurino C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5953775 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature