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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedSchondelmeyer AC, Bettencourt AP, Xiao R
Evaluation of an educational outreach and audit and feedback program to reduce continuous pulse oximetry use in hospitalized infants with stable bronchiolitis: a nonrandomized clinical trial.
National guidelines recommend against continuous pulse oximetry use for hospitalized children with bronchiolitis who are not receiving supplemental oxygen, yet guideline-discordant use remains high. The objective of this study was to evaluate deimplementation outcomes of educational outreach and audit and feedback strategies aiming to reduce guideline-discordant continuous pulse oximetry use in children hospitalized with bronchiolitis who are not receiving supplemental oxygen.
AHRQ-funded; HS026763.
Citation: Schondelmeyer AC, Bettencourt AP, Xiao R .
Evaluation of an educational outreach and audit and feedback program to reduce continuous pulse oximetry use in hospitalized infants with stable bronchiolitis: a nonrandomized clinical trial.
JAMA Netw Open 2021 Sep;4(9):e2122826. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.22826..
Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Hospitalization, Guidelines, Practice Patterns, Training, Respiratory Conditions
Williams DJ, Edwards KM, Self WH
Antibiotic choice for children hospitalized with pneumonia and adherence to national guidelines.
The 2011 national guidelines for the management of childhood community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) recommended narrow-spectrum antibiotics (e.g., ampicillin) for most children hospitalized with CAP. The researchers assessed the impact of these guidelines on antibiotic prescribing at 3 children’s hospitals. They found that, after publication of national guidelines, third-generation cephalosporin use declined and penicillin/ampicillin use increased among children hospitalized with CAP.
AHRQ-authored; HS022342.
Citation: Williams DJ, Edwards KM, Self WH .
Antibiotic choice for children hospitalized with pneumonia and adherence to national guidelines.
Pediatrics 2015 Jul;136(1):44-52. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-3047..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Hospitalization, Guidelines, Medication, Practice Patterns