CHRT Project: Pediatric Observation Beds
Pediatric Emergency Department Observation Protocols
Goals
The objectives of the study are to:
- Describe clinical outcomes among patients who are treated according to an observation protocol and those eligible for observation
- Examine the impact of observation protocols on ED patient flow and inpatient capacity
- Evaluate ED and inpatient length of stay and cost parameters, comparing patients who are treated on an observation protocol versus those eligible for observation
- Evaluate acceptability of observation protocols and barriers to protocol utilization
Investigators
Michelle L. Macy, MD, MSc
Clinical Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
Clinical Lecturer, Department of Emergency Medicine
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