Implementation of an Emergency General Surgery Care Pathway for Acute Appendicitis: A Quality Improvement Initiative
A standardized care pathway significantly improved antibiotic selection for acute appendicitis without negatively impacting outcomes or costs. This initiative illustrates the feasibility of scalable, evidence-informed interventions to promote stewardship across diverse clinical settings.
Authors
- Ajita S. Prabhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1343-9250)
- Benjamin T. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2745-7794)
- Sofya H. Asfaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9349-1782)
- Abby R. Gross
- Jeffrey A. Claridge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3526-2241)
- Sayf Said
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Infections
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10962964251389902
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00