Emergency Department Crowding and Time to Antibiotic Administration in Febrile Infants
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Light, Jennifer K.; Hoelle, Robyn M.; Herndon, Jill Boylston; Hou, Wei; Elie, Marie-Carmelle; Jackman, Kelly; Tyndall, J. Adrian; Carden, Donna Lynne
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Introduction: Early antibiotic administration is recommended in newborns presenting with febrile illness to emergency departments (ED) to avert the sequelae of serious bacterial infection. Although ED crowding has been associated with delays in antibiotic administration in a dedicated pediatric ED, the majority of children that receive emergency medical care in the U.S. present to EDs that treat both adult and pediatric emergencies. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between time to antibiotic administration in febrile newborns and crowding in a general ED serving both an adult and pediatric population.
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Date of Publication
2013
Title
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
Volume Number
14/5
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Light, Jennifer K.; Hoelle, Robyn M.; Herndon, Jill Boylston; Hou, Wei; Elie, Marie-Carmelle; Jackman, Kelly; Tyndall, J. Adrian; Carden, Donna Lynne