A quality improvement initiative to reduce cast transitions in a pediatric hospital

In conclusion, implementation of a multidisciplinary quality improvement protocol resulted in a more than 50% reduction in the transition rate of ED-applied casts in the clinic. Furthermore, healthcare charges to families were reduced by nearly $130 000 annually after implementation of this protocol.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Miscellaneous Source Type: research