Effectiveness of Pediatric Asthma Pathways in Community Hospitals: A Multisite Quality Improvement Study.

ABSTRACT: Pathways guide clinicians through evidence-based care of specific conditions. Pathways have been demonstrated to improve pediatric asthma care, but mainly in studies at tertiary children's hospitals. Our global aim was to enhance the quality of asthma care across multiple measures by implementing pathways in community hospitals.

Methods

This quality improvement study included children ages 2-17 years with a primary diagnosis of asthma. Data were collected before and after pathway implementation (total 28 mo). Pathway implementation involved local champions, educational meetings, audit/feedback, and electronic health record integration. Emergency department (ED) measures included severity assessment at triage, timely systemic corticosteroid administration (within 60 mins), chest radi

SUBMITTER: Desai M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7591126 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature