Open AccessA Retrospective Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Asthma Clinical Pathway in Pediatric Inpatient Practice
Author(s) -
Elisa Edwards,
Kristie M. Fox
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2331-348X
pISSN - 1551-6776
DOI - 10.5863/1551-6776-13.4.233
Subject(s) - asthma , medicine , clinical pathway , medical record , hospital discharge , receipt , retrospective cohort study , emergency medicine , pediatrics , physical therapy , nursing , world wide web , computer science
To determine if the asthma clinical pathway implemented at Wolfson Children's Hospital reduces the length of hospital stay. To determine if pathway use affected the use of asthma education, the use of appropriate discharge medications based on asthma classification, and readmission rates.