Reduction of Computed Tomography Use for Pediatric Closed Head Injury Evaluation at a Non-pediatric Community Emergency Department.

CONCLUSION: Implementation of the PECARN-based Pediatric Closed Head Injury Assesstment Tool reduced head CT use in a non-pediatric ED. The greatest impact was seen among children aged ≥24 months at very low risk for ciTBI. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
PMID: 30428150 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - November 14, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Puffenbarger MS, Ahmad FA, Argent M, Gu H, Samson C, Quayle KS, Saito JM Tags: Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research