dimecres, 9 d’abril del 2014

'Report cards' help children's hospitals improve appendicitis care




Vector is Children's Hospital Boston's blog about research and innovation in pediatric and adult medicine. We report and comment on medical innovations and advances – from bench to bedside – touching on scientific, business and policy issues. Our ranks include science writers, physicians, lab researchers, market analysts and others inside and outside the hospital.






By Scott Howe


With appendicitis readmissions rates at some hospitals as high as 30 percent for children with severe disease, a group of children's hospitals has started handing out comparative performance report cards to grade the way they diagnose and treat the condition. The quarterly reports are tools for hospitals to examine their performance across the entire scope of appendicitis care, prioritize quality improvement efforts and establish best practices.




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