Journal article
Cost effectiveness of the quality assurance and performance improvement project for suspected appendicitis study
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Appendicitis is the most common pediatric emergent surgical condition, with 77,000 American pediatric admissions costing $680 million US annually. Diagnosing appendicitis can be challenging. The prospective Quality Assurance and performance improvement project for suspected aPPEndicitis (QAPPE) study implemented a standardized appendicitis assessment pathway. This current study aims to assess the cost-effectiveness of the QAPPE …
Authors
Eamer G; Turnbull V; Robinson T; Alfraih Y; Flageole H
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Vol. 56, No. 9, pp. 1528–1535
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2021
DOI
10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.09.006
ISSN
0022-3468