Standardized Headache Therapy in the Pediatric Emergency Department Using Improvement Methodology.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Primary headache is a common cause of pediatric emergency department (PED) visits. Without published guidelines to direct treatment options, various strategies lacking evidence are often employed. This study aims to standardize primary headache treatment in the PED by promoting evidence-based therapies, reducing nonstandard abortive therapies, and introducing dihydroergotamine (DHE) into practice.

Methods

A multidisciplinary team developed key drivers, created a clinical care algorithm, and updated electronic medical record order sets. Outcome measures included the percentage of patients receiving evidence-based therapies, nonstandard abortive therapies, DHE given after failed first-line therapies, and overall PED length of stay. Process measures included the pe

SUBMITTER: Vukovic AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8322484 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature