Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department and ICU
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department and ICU
Goals
To standardize the approach to treating patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
Metrics
Decrease
- Duration and frequency of elevated ICP
- Duration and frequency of low brain tissue oxygen level
- Length of time until patient has invasive ICP monitor in place
- Length of time from medically refractory treatment of elevated ICP to decompressive craniectomy in OR
- Duration of mechanical ventilator days
- Duration of central venous line days
- PICU length of stay
- Mortality