Journal article
Process Mapping in a Pediatric Emergency Department to Minimize Missed Urinary Tract Infections
Abstract
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in young children and are seen in emergency departments (EDs) frequently. Left untreated, UTIs can lead to more severe conditions. Our goal was to undertake a quality improvement (QI) initiative to help minimize the number of children with missed UTIs in a newly established tertiary care pediatric emergency department (PED). A retrospective chart review was undertaken to identify missed UTIs in …
Authors
Black M; Singh V; Belostotsky V; Roy M; Yamamura D; Gambarotto K; Lau K; Kam AJ
Journal
International Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 2016, No. 1,
Publisher
Hindawi
Publication Date
2016
DOI
10.1155/2016/2625870
ISSN
2345-5047