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Effective Discharge Communication in the Emergency Department
Published in Annals of emergency medicine (01-08-2012)“…Communication at discharge is an important part of high-quality emergency department (ED) care. This review describes the existing literature on patient…”
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Impact of a bronchiolitis guideline on ED resource use and cost: a segmented time-series analysis
Published in Pediatrics (Evanston) (01-01-2014)“…Bronchiolitis is a major cause of infant morbidity and contributes to millions of dollars in health care costs. Care guidelines may cut costs by reducing…”
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Factors associated with boarding and length of stay for pediatric mental health emergency visits
Published in The American journal of emergency medicine (01-10-2019)“…To determine demographic and clinical risk factors associated with boarding (length of stay ≥24 h) for pediatric mental health emergency department (ED)…”
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Safely Reducing Hospitalizations for Anaphylaxis in Children Through an Evidence-Based Guideline
Published in Pediatrics (Evanston) (01-02-2022)“…Emergency department visits for anaphylaxis have increased considerably over the past few decades, especially among children. Despite this, anaphylaxis…”
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Association of limited English proficiency and increased pediatric emergency department revisits
Published in Academic emergency medicine (01-09-2021)“…Objective Limited English proficiency (LEP) is a risk factor for health care inequity and an important focus for improving communication and care quality. This…”
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Identification of children with anaphylaxis at low risk of receiving acute inpatient therapies
Published in PloS one (07-02-2019)“…Opportunity exists to reduce unnecessary hospitalizations for children with anaphylaxis given wide variation in admission rates across U.S. emergency…”
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Trends in Visits and Costs for Mental Health Emergencies in a Pediatric Emergency Department, 2010–2016
Published in Academic pediatrics (01-05-2019)“…Analyze trends in visit numbers, length of stay (LOS), and costs of pediatric mental health emergency department (ED) visits over time. We conducted a…”
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Quality Improvement Effort to Reduce Cranial CTs for Children With Minor Blunt Head Trauma
Published in Pediatrics (Evanston) (01-07-2015)“…Blunt head trauma is a common injury in children, although it rarely requires surgical intervention. Cranial computed tomography (CT) is the reference standard…”
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Variation in emergency department admission rates in US children's hospitals
Published in Pediatrics (Evanston) (01-09-2014)“…To measure the hospital-level variation in admission rates for children receiving treatment of common pediatric illnesses across emergency departments (EDs) in…”
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Unscheduled Return Visits to the Emergency Department: The Impact of Language
Published in Pediatric emergency care (01-05-2013)“…BACKGROUNDReturn visits to the emergency department (ED) resulting in admission are an important marker of quality of care. Patients and families with limited…”
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Establishing a Pediatric Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Research Review Process
Published in Pediatrics (Evanston) (01-05-2024)“…Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) research is increasing, and there is a need for a more standardized approach for methodological and ethical review of…”
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Improving Discharge Safety in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Published in Pediatrics (Evanston) (01-11-2022)“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Discharge from the emergency department (ED) involves a complex series of steps to ensure a safe transition to home and follow-up…”
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Parental language and dosing errors after discharge from the pediatric emergency department
Published in Pediatric emergency care (01-09-2013)“…Safe and effective care after discharge requires parental education in the pediatric emergency department (ED). Parent-provider communication may be more…”
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Parental Language and Return Visits to the Emergency Department After Discharge
Published in Pediatric emergency care (01-06-2017)“…Return visits to the emergency department (ED) are used as a marker of quality of care. Limited English proficiency, along with other demographic and…”
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Insurance Status and the Care of Children in the Emergency Department
Published in The Journal of pediatrics (01-09-2012)“…Objectives To determine whether insurance status is associated with the use of diagnostic testing or intervention in the emergency department (ED) care of…”
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Improving timeliness of antibiotic delivery for patients with fever and suspected neutropenia in a pediatric emergency department
Published in Pediatrics (Evanston) (01-07-2012)“…There is a high risk for morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients with fever if antibiotics are not received in a timely manner. We designed a…”
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Reducing Hospitalization Rates for Children With Anaphylaxis
Published in Pediatrics (Evanston) (01-06-2017)“…Most children with anaphylaxis in the emergency department (ED) are hospitalized. Opportunities exist to safely reduce the hospitalization rate for children…”
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The development and evaluation of an evidence-based guideline programme to improve care in a paediatric emergency department
Published in Emergency medicine journal : EMJ (01-02-2016)“…Care guidelines can improve the quality of care by making current evidence available in a concise format. Emergency departments (EDs) are an ideal site for…”
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Human Monoclonal Antibodies Directed against Toxins A and B Prevent Clostridium difficile-Induced Mortality in Hamsters
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-11-2006)“…Clostridium difficile is the leading cause of nosocomial antibiotic-associated diarrhea, and recent outbreaks of strains with increased virulence underscore…”
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Quality Improvement in a Pandemic
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