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  • Standardized care pathways for appendicitis minimize practice variation and optimize resource allocation.
  • This project implemented an enterprise-wide appendicitis pathway across Nemours Children's Hospitals in Delaware (NCH-DE) and Florida (NCH-FL).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To improve appendectomy outcomes through a standardized, multi-hospital care pathway for appendicitis.
  • To evaluate the impact of the pathway on length of stay (LOS), narcotic prescriptions, and return visits.

Main Methods:

  • A multidisciplinary team developed a standardized pathway including antibiotic selection, discharge criteria, and opioid-sparing analgesia.
  • Evaluated LOS, narcotic prescriptions, and return to emergency department (ED) visits 1 year pre- and post-implementation.
  • Special cause variation (SCV) analysis was used to assess changes in LOS.

Main Results:

  • Length of stay (LOS) decreased significantly for both uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis at NCH-FL, meeting SCV criteria.
  • Narcotic prescriptions at NCH-FL decreased from 35% to 0% post-implementation; NCH-DE rates remained stable at 0%.
  • No increase in returns to the emergency department or readmissions was observed across the system.

Conclusions:

  • An appendicitis care pathway can be successfully scaled and implemented across a multi-hospital children's system.
  • The pathway effectively decreased LOS and narcotic prescriptions at discharge.
  • Implementation did not lead to an increase in patient returns to the healthcare system.