Deep Neck Space Infection Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department
Deep Neck Space Infection Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department
Goals
- Minimize unnecessary computed tomography (CT) imaging in patients who do not need surgical intervention as part of treatment for deep neck space infections.
- Standardize antibiotic selection for patients with deep neck space infection.
Metrics
- % patients who undergo CT imaging of the neck in the first 24 hours of hospitalization
- % of patients treated with the appropriate first antibiotic