Clinical Pathways Program
Our Clinical Pathways Program within the Center for Healthcare Quality & Analytics aims to incorporate evidence, best practice, and local expert consensus into easily accessible, shared mental models for use by clinical teams at the point of care to facilitate the delivery of high-quality medical care.
The following clinical pathways and educational media may be helpful during this sick season:
Fever-related Clinical Pathways
Fever in Kids: When to Call the Doctor Video
Bronchiolitis Educational Video for Families
How to Treat Dehydration from Stomach Bugs in Children Video
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Suspected Substance Withdrawal in Adolescents Clinical Pathway — Inpatient
This pathway guides the care of adolescents ≥ 12 years with suspected acute withdrawal from alcohol, benzodiazepine and/or opioid.
T&A Post-Op Bleed Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department
The post-op T&A bleed clinical pathway highlights the step-by-step care necessary when treating a child in the emergency department with post-operative bleeding from a tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy.
T&A Triage with or without Preoperative Polysomnography Clinical Pathway – Inpatient and Outpatient Specialty Care
The T&A with or without preoperative polysomnography clinical pathway is designed to guide the preoperative triage of patients to the appropriate surgical setting.
Tethered Cord Evaluation and Perioperative Management Clinical Pathway — Inpatient and Primary Care
This pathway is for children suspected of having a simple or complex tethered cord repair at the Philadelphia Campus.
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), Post-Operative Clinical Pathway — CICU
The post-op Tetralogy of Fallot clinical pathway is designed to assist clinicians in treating patients with Tetralogy of Fallot post-operatively in an inpatient setting by standardizing care.
Therapeutic Hypothermia, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) Clinical Pathway — N/IICU
This pathway provides guidance for identifying neonates symptomatic at or near the time of birth from Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) who may be eligible whole body cooling.
Thermoregulation Clinical Pathway — PICU and PCU
The PICU/PCU thermoregulation clinical pathway outlines the steps to be taken for the patient with neurologic injury.
Thyroidectomy Calcium Management Clinical Pathway — Inpatient and Outpatient Specialty Care
Intra-operative and post-operative calcium surveillance and management for pediatric thyroidectomy patients.
Toxic Ingestion Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department, ICU and Inpatient
This clinical pathway details the steps in identifying and managing children and adolescents who ingest toxic substances. It should be used in all cases of ingestion regardless of the child’s or adolescent’s intention.
Transition to Adult Care — Outpatient Specialty Care and Primary Care
This pathway outlines the process for transitioning patients from pediatric care at CHOP to adult healthcare.