Implementation of an organizational infrastructure paediatric plan adapted to bronchiolitis epidemics

Autor: David Lavilledieu, Hamouda Abassi, Gregoire Mercier, Myriam Guiraud, Guillaume Du Chaffaut, Christophe Milesi, Gilles Cambonie, Arthur Gavotto, Eric Jeziorski, Pascal Amedro
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp 167-172 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1876-0341
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2019.07.007
Popis: Introduction: Acute bronchiolitis epidemics are known to destabilize healthcare structures and stand as a major public health issue. Our tertiary care regional university hospital designed an organizational infrastructure paediatric plan (OIPP) to adapt to bronchiolitis epidemics. This study aimed to assess the impact of the OIPP on the length of stay and quality of care of children hospitalized for bronchiolitis. Methods: This epidemiological study analyzed data from 2 epidemic seasons before and after the OIPP implementation. The OIPP used a standardized algorithm of patient orientation and a 4-level stratification of care. Results: A total of 1636 children were included in the study, with 718 children before and 918 children after the OIPP implementation. The length of stay significantly decreased after the OIPP implementation, from 5.1 ± 6.8 days to 3.9 ± 3 days (P
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