Implementing an Oxygen Supplementation and Monitoring Protocol on Inpatient Pediatric Bronchiolitis: An Exercise in Deimplementation

Aim. Our goal in this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of our oxygen (O2) protocol to reduce length of stay (LOS) for children hospitalized with bronchiolitis. Methods. In this retrospective cohort study, the outcomes of children ≤ 24 months old that were admitted with bronchiolitis and placed...

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Main Authors: Brian LeCleir, Leslie Jurecko, Alan T. Davis, Nicholas J. Andersen, Dominic Sanfilippo, Surender Rajasekaran, Anthony Olivero
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Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3169098
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Leslie Jurecko
Alan T. Davis
Nicholas J. Andersen
Dominic Sanfilippo
Surender Rajasekaran
Anthony Olivero
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Anthony Olivero
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description Aim. Our goal in this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of our oxygen (O2) protocol to reduce length of stay (LOS) for children hospitalized with bronchiolitis. Methods. In this retrospective cohort study, the outcomes of children ≤ 24 months old that were admitted with bronchiolitis and placed on the O2 protocol were compared to historical controls. The primary outcome was hospital length of stay. Secondary outcomes were duration of O2 supplementation, rates of pediatric intensive care unit transfer, and readmission. Results. Groups were not significantly different in age, gender, and rates of respiratory distress score assessment. Significantly more severely ill patients were in the O2 protocol group. There were no significant differences between control and O2 protocol groups with regard to mean LOS, rates of pediatric intensive care unit transfer, or seven-day readmission rates. By multiple regression analysis, the use of the O2 protocol was associated with a nearly 20% significant decrease in the length of hospitalization (p=0.030). Conclusion. Use of O2 supplementation protocol increased LOS in the more ill patients with bronchiolitis but decreased overall LOS by having a profound effect on patients with mild bronchiolitis.
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spelling doaj-art-91da23cdaed84fa8bfda82eab379a5fd2025-08-20T03:37:06ZengWileyInternational Journal of Pediatrics1687-97401687-97592017-01-01201710.1155/2017/31690983169098Implementing an Oxygen Supplementation and Monitoring Protocol on Inpatient Pediatric Bronchiolitis: An Exercise in DeimplementationBrian LeCleir0Leslie Jurecko1Alan T. Davis2Nicholas J. Andersen3Dominic Sanfilippo4Surender Rajasekaran5Anthony Olivero6Forest Hills Pediatrics, Grand Rapids, MI, USAQuality and Safety Department, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, USADepartment of Surgery, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, USAOffice of Research Administration, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI, USADepartment of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, USADepartment of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, USADepartment of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, USAAim. Our goal in this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of our oxygen (O2) protocol to reduce length of stay (LOS) for children hospitalized with bronchiolitis. Methods. In this retrospective cohort study, the outcomes of children ≤ 24 months old that were admitted with bronchiolitis and placed on the O2 protocol were compared to historical controls. The primary outcome was hospital length of stay. Secondary outcomes were duration of O2 supplementation, rates of pediatric intensive care unit transfer, and readmission. Results. Groups were not significantly different in age, gender, and rates of respiratory distress score assessment. Significantly more severely ill patients were in the O2 protocol group. There were no significant differences between control and O2 protocol groups with regard to mean LOS, rates of pediatric intensive care unit transfer, or seven-day readmission rates. By multiple regression analysis, the use of the O2 protocol was associated with a nearly 20% significant decrease in the length of hospitalization (p=0.030). Conclusion. Use of O2 supplementation protocol increased LOS in the more ill patients with bronchiolitis but decreased overall LOS by having a profound effect on patients with mild bronchiolitis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3169098
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International Journal of Pediatrics
title Implementing an Oxygen Supplementation and Monitoring Protocol on Inpatient Pediatric Bronchiolitis: An Exercise in Deimplementation
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title_short Implementing an Oxygen Supplementation and Monitoring Protocol on Inpatient Pediatric Bronchiolitis: An Exercise in Deimplementation
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