… of children with minor blunt head trauma often includes a period of observation to determine
… Our objective was to estimate the effect of planned observation on CT use for each Pediatric …

… trauma have a 35% rate of TBIs on computed tomography (CT… , if they can be observed
for a period of time in the ED. For … , particularly when a course of action is not clear. In 2 …

… evaluated, nor have the effects of guidelines on throughput … , all working in our pediatric
ED), and total length of stay were … with a period of observation does not prolong ED length of …

… The rates of head CT use in the period before and after the … The head computed tomography
(CT) scan is the criterion … reduce head CT use in patients with minor blunt head trauma by …

… presented to the emergency department with head injury and a … ED pediatric CT usage
[8]. Neurological manifestations following head trauma range from loss of consciousness to life…

… rule were admitted to hospital for observation but did not … have the intended impact of
decreasing unnecessary CT use. … computed tomography use in children with blunt abdominal or …

… been lower throughout our study period or may be even lower … Nevertheless, we believe
that the impact of these limitations is … Although we observed a decrease in CT-H utilization in …

… promoted actively at the 7 sites for the duration of this study. … Although many studies discuss
and explore the impact of … integrated health-care system, and thus our observed CT practice …

… is less than 1%, yet, cranial computed tomography (CT) use … linked to a head CT scan
order or an “observation” order (… with minor head trauma during the study sustainment period …

… head injury decision tool within community EDs may have a large, positive impact on pediatric
emergency care. … We hypothesize that in some instances a short period of observation for …