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Clinical Decision Support in Pediatric Imaging: Evaluation of Clinician Interaction with Radiology-related Alerts
Ravi Shweta, Riedesel Erica, Kaplan Summer
Final Pr. ID: Poster #: SCI-016
Clinical decision support (CDS) may positively affect patient care in radiology by encouraging high-value imaging, usually via society guidelines. Given recent national initiatives for high-value imaging, imaging-related CDS was deployed by many hospital systems. Existing studies show modest reduction in low-utility imaging following CDS implementation. With the adoption of pediatric-specific imaging guidelines at our institution, we seek to evaluate the direct impact of CDS on clinician orders, particularly in the emergency department (ED). Read More
Authors: Ravi Shweta , Riedesel Erica , Kaplan Summer
Keywords: Quality Improvement, Dashboards, Clinical Pathway
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
The Utilization and Efficacy of a Staged US/CT Algorithm in Suspected Appendicitis in Pediatric Patients
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.
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Authors: Hubbard Caroline , Hill Jeanne , Russell William , Cina Robert
Keywords: Appendicitis, Imaging, Clinical Pathway