Empyema: Development of a Critical Pathway
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Over the past 20 years at the authors' institution, the management of empyema has evolved. The authors recently have developed a critical pathway in an effort to facilitate diagnosis, guide therapy, and reduce cost. Currently, the average length of stay using this pathway is 4 to 5 days with decreased cost compared to the historic length of stay and a national children's hospital database. The authors review steps to develop a critical pathway as well as discuss their pathway for empyema management.
- Arkansas Children's Hospital United States
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences United States
Arkansas, Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted, Critical Pathways, Humans, Length of Stay, Thoracostomy, Child, Empyema, Ultrasonography
Arkansas, Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted, Critical Pathways, Humans, Length of Stay, Thoracostomy, Child, Empyema, Ultrasonography
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