Ghaleb Nancy,  Pezeshkmehr Amir,  Sharma Shobit,  James Charles,  Dawoud Malik,  Lewis Paul,  Moore Mary,  Parks Jim,  White Emily,  Roberson Paula

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: SCI-030

Evaluate IR service performance and patient outcomes following implementation of a clinical pathway for parapneumonic effusion. Read More

Authors:  Ghaleb Nancy , Pezeshkmehr Amir , Sharma Shobit , James Charles , Dawoud Malik , Lewis Paul , Moore Mary , Parks Jim , White Emily , Roberson Paula

Keywords:  parapneumonic effusion, clinical pathway, tissue plasminogen activator

Hubbard Caroline,  Hill Jeanne,  Russell William,  Cina Robert

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: SCI-010

A multi-disciplinary team of physicians developed a clinical practice guideline (CPG) in June
2010 to standardize the diagnosis and management of suspected appendicitis in pediatric patients (< 18 years) who
presented to a single institution’s emergency room. This study evaluated the utilization and efficacy of the CPG,
comprised of Pediatric Appendicitis Score (PAS) and staged ultrasound (US) and computed tomography (CT)
imaging, from 1/1/13-12/31/16. Using baseline data from the first year after implementation, we hypothesized that
increased US and PAS utilization would result in improved US performance and a concomitant decrease in CT
utilization without loss of diagnostic accuracy. Read More

Authors:  Hubbard Caroline , Hill Jeanne , Russell William , Cina Robert

Keywords:  Appendicitis, Imaging, Clinical Pathway