Health care impact of implementing a clinical pathway for acute care of pediatric concussion: a stepped wedge, cluster randomised trial.


Journal

CJEM
ISSN: 1481-8043
Titre abrégé: CJEM
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100893237

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
07 2023
Historique:
received: 07 02 2023
accepted: 23 05 2023
medline: 12 7 2023
pubmed: 23 6 2023
entrez: 23 6 2023
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

To test the effects of actively implementing a clinical pathway for acute care of pediatric concussion on health care utilization and costs. Stepped wedge, cluster randomized trial of a clinical pathway, conducted in 5 emergency departments (ED) in Alberta, Canada from February 1 to November 30, 2019. The clinical pathway emphasized standardized assessment of risk for persistent symptoms, provision of consistent information to patients and families, and referral for outpatient follow-up. De-identified administrative data measured 6 outcomes: ED return visits; outpatient follow-up visits; length of ED stay, including total time, time from triage to physician initial assessment, and time from physician initial assessment to disposition; and total physician claims in an episode of care. A total of 2878 unique patients (1164 female, 1713 male) aged 5-17 years (median 11.00, IQR 8, 14) met case criteria. They completed 3009 visits to the 5 sites and 781 follow-up visits to outpatient care, constituting 2910 episodes of care. Implementation did not alter the likelihood of an ED return visit (OR 0.77, 95% CI 0.39, 1.52), but increased the likelihood of outpatient follow-up visits (OR 1.84, 95% CI 1.19, 2.85). Total length of ED stay was unchanged, but time from physician initial assessment to disposition decreased significantly (mean change - 23.76 min, 95% CI - 37.99, - 9.52). Total physician claims increased significantly at only 1 of 5 sites. Implementation of a clinical pathway in the ED increased outpatient follow-up and reduced the time from physician initial assessment to disposition, without increasing physician costs. Implementation of a clinical pathway can align acute care of pediatric concussion more closely with existing clinical practice guidelines while making care more efficient. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05095012. OBJECTIFS: Mettre à l’essai les effets de la mise en œuvre active d’une voie clinique pour le traitement aigu des commotions cérébrales chez les enfants sur l’utilisation et les coûts des soins de santé. MéTHODES: Essai randomisé en grappes d’une voie clinique, échelonné, mené dans cinq services d’urgence en Alberta, au Canada, du 1 février au 30 novembre 2019. Le cheminement clinique mettait l’accent sur l’évaluation normalisée du risque de symptômes persistants, la fourniture de renseignements uniformes aux patients et aux familles, et l’aiguillage vers un suivi externe. Les données administratives dépersonnalisées ont permis de mesurer six résultats : visites de retour à l’urgence; visites de suivi en clinique externe; durée du séjour à l’urgence, y compris le temps total. le temps entre le triage et l’évaluation initiale du médecin, et le temps entre l’évaluation initiale du médecin et la décision; et le nombre total de demandes de remboursement du médecin dans un épisode de soins. RéSULTATS: Un total de 2878 patients uniques (1164 femmes, 1713 hommes) âgés de 5 à 17 ans (médiane 11,00, IQR 8, 14) répondaient aux critères de cas. Ils ont effectué 3009 visites aux 5 sites et 781 visites de suivi aux soins ambulatoires, ce qui représente 2910 épisodes de soins. La mise en œuvre n’a pas modifié la probabilité d’une visite de retour à l’urgence (RC 0,77, IC à 95 %, 0,39, 1,52), mais a augmenté la probabilité de visites de suivi en clinique externe (RC 1,84, IC à 95 %, 1,19, 2,85). La durée totale du séjour à l’urgence est demeurée inchangée, mais le temps écoulé entre l’évaluation initiale du médecin et la décision a diminué considérablement (changement moyen : -23,76 minutes, IC à 95 %, -37,99, -9,52). Le nombre total de demandes de règlement de médecins a augmenté de façon significative à seulement 1 site sur 5. La mise en œuvre d’un cheminement clinique à l’urgence a augmenté le suivi des patients externes et réduit le temps entre l’évaluation initiale du médecin et son élimination, sans augmenter les coûts des médecins. La mise en œuvre d’un cheminement clinique peut harmoniser davantage les soins de courte durée en cas de commotion cérébrale pédiatrique avec les lignes directrices de pratique clinique existantes tout en rendant les soins plus efficaces. ENREGISTREMENT D’ESSAI: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05095012.

Autres résumés

Type: Publisher (fre)
OBJECTIFS: Mettre à l’essai les effets de la mise en œuvre active d’une voie clinique pour le traitement aigu des commotions cérébrales chez les enfants sur l’utilisation et les coûts des soins de santé. MéTHODES: Essai randomisé en grappes d’une voie clinique, échelonné, mené dans cinq services d’urgence en Alberta, au Canada, du 1 février au 30 novembre 2019. Le cheminement clinique mettait l’accent sur l’évaluation normalisée du risque de symptômes persistants, la fourniture de renseignements uniformes aux patients et aux familles, et l’aiguillage vers un suivi externe. Les données administratives dépersonnalisées ont permis de mesurer six résultats : visites de retour à l’urgence; visites de suivi en clinique externe; durée du séjour à l’urgence, y compris le temps total. le temps entre le triage et l’évaluation initiale du médecin, et le temps entre l’évaluation initiale du médecin et la décision; et le nombre total de demandes de remboursement du médecin dans un épisode de soins. RéSULTATS: Un total de 2878 patients uniques (1164 femmes, 1713 hommes) âgés de 5 à 17 ans (médiane 11,00, IQR 8, 14) répondaient aux critères de cas. Ils ont effectué 3009 visites aux 5 sites et 781 visites de suivi aux soins ambulatoires, ce qui représente 2910 épisodes de soins. La mise en œuvre n’a pas modifié la probabilité d’une visite de retour à l’urgence (RC 0,77, IC à 95 %, 0,39, 1,52), mais a augmenté la probabilité de visites de suivi en clinique externe (RC 1,84, IC à 95 %, 1,19, 2,85). La durée totale du séjour à l’urgence est demeurée inchangée, mais le temps écoulé entre l’évaluation initiale du médecin et la décision a diminué considérablement (changement moyen : -23,76 minutes, IC à 95 %, -37,99, -9,52). Le nombre total de demandes de règlement de médecins a augmenté de façon significative à seulement 1 site sur 5.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37351798
doi: 10.1007/s43678-023-00530-1
pii: 10.1007/s43678-023-00530-1
pmc: PMC10333406
doi:

Banques de données

ClinicalTrials.gov
['NCT05095012']

Types de publication

Randomized Controlled Trial Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

627-636

Informations de copyright

© 2023. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Keith Owen Yeates (KO)

Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB, T2N1N4, Canada. kyeates@ucalgary.ca.
Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. kyeates@ucalgary.ca.
Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. kyeates@ucalgary.ca.

Karen M Barlow (KM)

Child Health Research Centre, Queensland Children's Hospital, University of Queensland, South Brisbane, Australia.
Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.

Bruce Wright (B)

Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Women's and Children's Health Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Ken Tang (K)

Independent Statistical Consulting, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Olesya Barrett (O)

Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada.

Edward Berdusco (E)

Departments of Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Amanda M Black (AM)

Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
O'Brien Institute for Public Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.

Brenda Clark (B)

Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Alf Conradi (A)

Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Heather Godfrey (H)

Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada.

Ashley T Kolstad (AT)

Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.

Anh Ly (A)

Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB, T2N1N4, Canada.

Angelo Mikrogianakis (A)

Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

Ross Purser (R)

Department of Emergency Medicine, Grey Nuns Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Kathryn Schneider (K)

Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.

Antonia S Stang (AS)

Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.

Roger Zemek (R)

Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Jennifer D Zwicker (JD)

School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.

David W Johnson (DW)

Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.

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