Prospective cost implications with a clinical decision support system for pediatric emergency head computed tomography

ConclusionSilent mode implementation of a clinical decision support tool resulted in 28% of head CT non-contrast exams on emergency patients being graded as low-utility studies. Prospective cost implications resulted in an annual base case cost of $188,902 to Texas Children ’s Hospital.
Source: Pediatric Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research