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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Influenza/Flu Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department
The flu clinical pathway is a care plan that describes the necessary steps in the evaluation and treatment of children presenting to the emergency department with influenza-like illness.
Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Clinical Pathway — PICU
The PICU pathway for inhaled nitric oxide in management of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure is designed to guide clinicians through a standardized approach to initiating and weaning nitric oxide in patients with acute respiratory failure.
Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Clinical Pathway — N/IICU
The inhaled nitric oxide pathway takes a step-by-step approach to the initiation and management of nitric oxide in newborns with persistent pulmonary hypertension.
Inpatient Clinical Pathway for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) Spinal Fusion Rapid Recovery — Inpatient
The adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) spinal fusion rapid recovery clinical pathway is designed to assist clinicians in managing patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in an inpatient setting by standardizing post-operative care.
Jeune Syndrome/Chest Wall Hypoplasia, VEPTR Implantation Clinical Pathway — PICU and Inpatient
Pre-op and post-op care for patients with Jeunes Syndrome/Chest Wall Hypoplasia treated at CHOP for insertion of a Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR)
Kawasaki Disease or Incomplete Kawasaki Disease Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department and Inpatient
This pathway is meant to guide the evaluation for patients presenting with symptoms consistent with Kawasaki Disease (KD) or Incomplete Kawasaki Disease and to guide treatment for those diagnosed with KD or Incomplete KD.
Laceration Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department
The laceration repair pathway is meant to guide providers on the necessary steps in the evaluation and treatment of simple lacerations in the emergency department setting.
Malnutrition (Undernutrition) Clinical Pathway — Inpatient
The malnutrition pathway outlines the steps necessary in the evaluation and diagnosis of malnutrition or undernutrition in children.
Malnutrition, Weight Loss and Eating Disorders Clinical Pathway — ICU and Inpatient
The pathway is intended to guide inpatient evaluation and management of malnutrition, weight loss and eating disorders through nutritional rehabilitation in the adolescent patient
Management of Infants with Lymphatic Disorders Clinical Pathway — Inpatient
This pathway is to be used for infants from birth to 1 year of age, admitted to an intensive care unit, with concern for lymphatic flow disorders without history of surgical/traumatic chylothorax, congenital heart disease, or isolated lymphatic mass.