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Return to Drive Counseling After Sports-Related Concussion: A Quality Improvement Project.
Emily A Stuart1, Drew H Duerson1, Richard E Rodenberg1
1Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colo.; Norton Healthcare, Louisville, Ky.; Kosair Children's Hospital Medical Associates, Louisville, Ky.; and Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
Pediatric Quality & Safety
|September 20, 2018
Summary
Driving recommendations for concussed athletes significantly increased after implementing a quality improvement project in a pediatric sports medicine clinic. The intervention successfully boosted documentation rates from 9.3% to 97%.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Pediatric Sports Medicine
- Neurology
Background:
- Concussion is a frequent injury among adolescent athletes who often drive.
- Post-concussion driving risks require counseling for athletes and families.
- Pediatric sports medicine clinics can play a role in addressing these risks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To enhance the documentation of driving recommendations for adolescent athletes diagnosed with concussion.
- To implement a quality improvement initiative within a pediatric sports medicine setting.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective chart review to establish baseline documentation rates of driving recommendations.
- Implementation of a "return to drive" project involving staff education, informational flyers, and electronic medical record modifications.
- Monitoring of documentation rates post-intervention.
Main Results:
- Baseline documentation of driving recommendations was 9.3%.
- Following the quality improvement intervention, documentation rates increased to 97%.
- The electronic medical record modification was a key factor in the observed increase.
Conclusions:
- The quality improvement project effectively increased the delivery of driving recommendations to concussed athletes.
- Standardizing documentation through electronic medical record changes is crucial for improving patient care and safety.
- This initiative highlights the importance of addressing driving safety in concussion management for adolescent athletes.
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