Clinical pathway adherence and missed diagnostic opportunities among children with musculoskeletal infections.

Joseph A Grubenhoff; Leigh Anne Bakel; Fidelity Dominguez; Jan Leonard; Kaitlin Widmer; Julia S Sanders; Sandra P Spencer; Jill M Stein; Justin B Searns

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Clinical pathway adherence and missed diagnostic opportunities among children with musculoskeletal infections.

September 6, 2023

Grubenhoff JA, Bakel LA, Dominguez F, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2023;49(10):547-557.

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Clinical care pathways (CP) standardize care to ensure evidence-based practices are consistently followed. This study analyzed missed diagnostic opportunities (MDO) of pediatric musculoskeletal infections that could have been mitigated had the CP recommendations been adhered to. Misinterpretation of laboratory results was a critical contributor to MDO by both pediatric emergency providers and orthopedic consultants.

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