Evidence-Based Care Recommendations

Evidence-Based Care Recommendations are listed in alphabetical order by specialty or discipline, for example,
adolescent medicine, developmental disabilities, emergency medicine, hospital medicine, nursing, occupational
therapy or primary care.
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Adolescent Medicine

Best Care Environment for Adolescent Patients with Eating Disorders

Menorrhagia

Allergy

Management of acute exacerbation of asthma in children:

Care Guideline | Highlights | Inpatient Order Set

Safe use of iodine-based skin preparation products in the perioperative area among patients
with known or stated food allergy to shellfish or fish
Allergy Testing and Immunotherapy Administration

Audiology
Effects of Amplification on Quality of Life Among School Age Children with Single Sided

Deafness

Should children with aural atresia get an atresiaplasty or should they use amplification such as
the Baha system (with or without the implant)?
Quality of Life in Children with Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implants

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Breastfeeding Medicine
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) among very low birth weight infants

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Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Prophylaxis following Solid Organ Transplants

Management of EBV-Associated Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease (PTLD) in Solid

Organ Transplant

Initial Screening and Referral for Comorbidities in Pediatric Obese Patients

Evaluation of Syncope

Follow-up Testing After Tetralogy of Fallot Repair:

Care Guideline | Clinical Pathways
Care of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease

Child Life
Promoting Positive Coping and Mastery Through the Use of Rewards or Praise

In children with a history of child abuse or neglect, does preparation for medical procedures
using medical play versus no preparation reduce anxiety?

Sibling Support in End of Life Care

Child Life Support During Medical Procedures

Intrinsic Benefits and Rewards of Precepting

Reducing Pain for Children and Adolescents Receiving Injections

Promoting Family Satisfaction during Care Level Transition

Providing Most Effective Child Life Care for Patients Having General Anesthesia

Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Craniosacral Therapy for Children with Autism and/or Sensory Processing Disorder

Guided Imagery for Pediatric Post-Operative Pain

The Effects of Music Therapy on Well-Being in Pediatric Inpatients

School-aged and Adolescent Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Recipients: Quality of Life
Interventions
Reducing Pain for Children and Adolescents Receiving Injections

Critical Care

Management of acute exacerbation of asthma in children:

Care Guideline | Highlights | Inpatient Order Set

Clinical Utility of Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) in decreasing the use of sedation

Recruitment Maneuvers for Acute Lung Injury

Recruitment Maneuvers Compared to Chest Physiotherapy for the Mechanically Ventilated

Patient

Retention and Staff Satisfaction on Blood and Marrow Transplant Unit

Building Resiliency in Nurses

Promoting Family Satisfaction during Care Level Transition

Decreasing Compassion Fatigue among Pediatric Intensive Care Nurses Using Self-Care Skills
and Compassion Fatigue Training

Daily Bathing of Children in Critical Care Settings with Chlorhexidine Gluconate

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Children and Adolescents

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Dermatology
Pressure Therapy Management of Hypertrophic Scarring

Design Hospital / Facility

Evidence-Based Design of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Developmental Disabilities

Oral anxiolytic medication prior to ambulatory healthcare encounters for individuals with special
developmental and behavioral challenges

Should children with aural atresia get an atresiaplasty or should they use amplification such as
the Baha system (with or without the implant)?

Quality of Life in Children with Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implants

Aquatic Therapy for Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Biofeedback Intervention for Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Lower Extremity Orthoses for Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Strengthening (progressive resistive exercise) for individuals with Cerebral Palsy age 4-20
years who demonstrate muscle weakness
Craniosacral Therapy for Children with Autism and/or Sensory Processing Disorder

Would having a physical therapist (PT) or occupational therapist (OT) at the wheelchair delivery
with the vendor improve patient and family satisfaction?

Deep-Pressure Proprioceptive Protocols to Improve Sensory Processing Skills in Children

The Use of Interactive Metronome in Improving Attention, Timing, Rhythm, Motor Planning and
Sequencing

Speech Therapist Directed use of Video Modeling for Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder

The use of Video-Based Modeling in Teaching Daily Living Skills to Children with Autism

Use of a Weighted or Pressure Device to Modify Behavior in Children with a Sensory

Processing Disorder

The Speech-Language Pathologists Role in Early Intervention for Children, Ages Birth-to-Three
Years, with Speech-Language Disorders

Functional communication training and treatment of problem behavior

Adding home based services to complement center based intervention for children with autism

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Education

Assessing Competency of the Direct Care Registered Nurse

Building bridges with real time clinical support for the electronic health record

The Effect of Communication Skills Training on Nurses Confidence and Competence in

Providing Psychosocial Support to Patients and Families

Emergency Medicine
Use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in children with acute gastroenteritis

Management of acute exacerbation of asthma in children:

Care Guideline | Highlights | Inpatient Order Set

Management of first time episode Bronchiolitis in infants less than 1 year of age:
Care Guideline | Highlights | Respiratory Sheet

Children with Croup and the Use of Steroids in the Emergency Department

Fever of Uncertain Source in Infants 60 Days of Age or Less

Prevention and Management of Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) in children aged 2 months to 18

years:
Care Guideline | Highlights | Telephone Triage | Management Algorithm |Inpatient Order Set | Decision Aids

Efficacy of Disaster Exercises to Augment Hospital Staff Education in Disaster Preparedness

Use of irrigation solution, warm versus room temperature, for irrigation procedures in the
Emergency Department and Urgent Care

Safe use of iodine-based skin preparation products in the perioperative area among patients
with known or stated food allergy to shellfish or fish

Anti-Infective Treatment for Pediatric Community-acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Inpatient and

Outpatient

Imaging in pediatric patients with first time febrile urinary tract infection (UTI)

Postpartum Mother Accompaniment during Neonatal Transport

Endocrinology

Screening and Management of Dyslipidemia in Diabetic Patients

Screening of Hypertension in Pediatric Patients with Diabetes

Initial Screening and Referral for Comorbidities in Pediatric Obese Patients

Support from Bedside Nurses for Caregivers of Children Newly Diagnosed with Type 1

Diabetes Mellitus

ENT / Otolaryngology
Effects of Amplification on Quality of Life Among School Age Children with Single Sided

Deafness

Should children with aural atresia get an atresiaplasty or should they use amplification such as
the Baha system (with or without the implant)?

Quality of Life in Children with Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implants

Basic Pediatric Tracheostomy Care

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Gastroenterology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Prophylaxis following Solid Organ Transplants

Management of EBV-Associated Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease (PTLD) in Solid

Organ Transplant

Preadmission clear liquid diet in pediatric inpatient bowel preparations

Genetics
Joint Hypermobility - Identification and Management of

Gynecology
Menorrhagia

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Hematology
Management of EBV-Associated Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease (PTLD) in Solid

Organ Transplant

Sickle Cell Disease: Pneumococcal and Influenza Vaccination Rates

School-aged and Adolescent Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Recipients: Quality of Life

Interventions

Blood Sparing Procedure in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients via a Central Access

Device

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Children and Adolescents

Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Physical therapy to improve Quality of Life

Home Care

Is it safe for parents or patients to administer subcutaneous gamma-globulin (SCIg) at home

and does this freedom and flexibility increase patient/family satisfaction?

Confirmation of Nasogastric/Orogastric Tube (NGT/OGT) Placement

Treatment of Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis (AHO) (Decision Aid)

Adding home based services to complement center based intervention for children with autism

Hospice
Sibling Support in End of Life Care

Hospital Medicine

Management of acute exacerbation of asthma in children:

Care Guideline | Highlights | Inpatient Order Set

Use of a clinical pathway in decreasing albuterol frequency in all patients up to 18 years of age
admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of asthma or reactive airway disease

Management of first time episode Bronchiolitis in infants less than 1 year of age:
Care Guideline | Highlights | Respiratory Sheet

Fever of Uncertain Source in Infants 60 Days of Age or Less

Treatment of Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis (AHO) (Decision Aid)

Efficacy of Disaster Exercises to Augment Hospital Staff Education in Disaster Preparedness

Anti-Infective Treatment for Pediatric Community-acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Inpatient and

Outpatient

Imaging in pediatric patients with first time febrile urinary tract infection (UTI)

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Children and Adolescents

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Immunology

Is it safe for parents or patients to administer subcutaneous gamma-globulin (SCIg) at home

and does this freedom and flexibility increase patient/family satisfaction?
Allergy Testing and Immunotherapy Administration

Infectious Disease

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Prophylaxis following Solid Organ Transplants

Management of EBV-Associated Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease (PTLD) in Solid

Organ Transplant

Fever of Uncertain Source in Infants 60 Days of Age or Less

Treatment of Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis (AHO) (Decision Aid)

Anti-Infective Treatment for Pediatric Community-acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Inpatient and

Outpatient

Information Technology/Services

Building bridges with real time clinical support for the electronic health record

Infusion Therapy
Use of Ultrasound Guidance for Peripheral Intravenous Access in the Pediatric Population

Integrative Care
The Use of Yoga to Improve Strength, Balance, and Coordination

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Neonatology

Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) among very low birth weight infants

Respiratory Distress: CPAP versus HFNC

Postpartum Mother Accompaniment during Neonatal Transport

Skin to Skin Care in a Level III-IV NICU

Nephrology

The Use of a Warm vs. Room Temperature Irrigation among Pediatric Patients Undergoing
Urologic Endoscopy
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Prophylaxis following Solid Organ Transplants

Neurology
Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (mCIMT), Pediatric Modified, plus Bimanual Training

(BIT)

Neurology & Neurosurgery

Electrical Stimulation (e-stim) during Cycling for spinal cord injury (SCI)

Early physical therapy/occupational therapy specific interventions for traumatic spinal cord

injury (SCI)

NICU
Skin to Skin Care in a Level III-IV NICU

Nuclear Medicine (See Radiology)

Among pregnant healthcare workers, does prolonged exposure to the radioisotope Neurolite
compared to no exposure increase teratogenic risks?

Nursing

Management of acute exacerbation of asthma in children:

Care Guideline | Highlights | Inpatient Order Set

Axillary Temperature Taking Tools: The Evidence for Change

Management of first time episode Bronchiolitis in infants less than 1 year of age:
Care Guideline | Highlights | Respiratory Sheet

In children with a history of child abuse or neglect, does preparation for medical procedures
using medical play versus no preparation reduce anxiety?

Promoting Positive Coping and Mastery Through the Use of Rewards or Praise

Best Care Environment for Adolescent Patients with Eating Disorders

Sibling Support in End of Life Care

Guided Imagery for Pediatric Post-Operative Pain

Preadmission clear liquid diet in pediatric inpatient bowel preparations

The Effects of Music Therapy on Well-Being in Pediatric Inpatients

Among pregnant healthcare workers, does prolonged exposure to the radioisotope Neurolite
compared to no exposure increase teratogenic risks?

Confirmation of Nasogastric/Orogastric Tube (NGT/OGT) Placement

Parent-Infant Interaction and Non-Organic Failure to Thrive

Preventing Patient Self-Harm

Retention and Staff Satisfaction on Blood and Marrow Transplant Unit

Sickle Cell Disease: Pneumococcal and Influenza Vaccination Rates

Child Life Support During Medical Procedures

Basic Pediatric Tracheostomy Care

Use of Alteplase in occluded pediatric central venous catheters (CVC)

Coordination of Outpatient Rehabilitative Care for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and

their Families

Use of irrigation solution, warm versus room temperature, for irrigation procedures in the
Emergency Department and Urgent Care

What value-added nursing care activities increase nurse job satisfaction?

Assessing Competency of the Direct Care Registered Nurse

Sleep promotion in children with mental health diagnoses

Electronic Reminders to Address Adherence

Timing of Patient/Family Preoperative Education and its Relationship to Retention of

Information

Blood Sparing Procedure in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients via a Central Access

Device

The Use of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel in the Ambulatory Setting

Psycho-social interventions for primary caregivers of newly diagnosed pediatric oncology

patients

Building Resiliency in Nurses

Safe use of iodine-based skin preparation products in the perioperative area among patients
with known or stated food allergy to shellfish or fish

Reducing Pain for Children and Adolescents Receiving Injections

A formal follow-up process in the safety reporting system

Team Building and Mentoring for Increased Satisfaction and Retention

Use of Ultrasound Guidance for Peripheral Intravenous Access in the Pediatric Population
Support from Bedside Nurses for Caregivers of Children Newly Diagnosed with Type 1

Diabetes Mellitus

The Effect of Communication Skills Training on Nurses Confidence and Competence in

Providing Psychosocial Support to Patients and Families
Promoting Family Satisfaction during Care Level Transition

Decreasing Compassion Fatigue among Pediatric Intensive Care Nurses Using Self-Care Skills
and Compassion Fatigue Training

Daily Bathing of Children in Critical Care Settings with Chlorhexidine Gluconate

Increasing Patient Satisfaction by Moving Nursing Shift Report to the Bedside

Nutrition

Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) among very low birth weight infants

Parent-Infant Interaction and Non-Organic Failure to Thrive

Behavioral and Oral Motor Interventions for Feeding Problems in Children

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Occupational Therapy

Aquatic Therapy for Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Biofeedback Intervention for Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Lower Extremity Orthoses for Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Strengthening (progressive resistive exercise) for individuals with Cerebral Palsy age 4-20
years who demonstrate muscle weakness
Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (mCIMT), Pediatric Modified, plus Bimanual Training

(BIT)

Would having a physical therapist (PT) or occupational therapist (OT) at the wheelchair delivery
with the vendor improve patient and family satisfaction?
Communication of healthcare information to patients and caregivers using multiple means

Deep-Pressure Proprioceptive Protocols to Improve Sensory Processing Skills in Children

Management of Idiopathic Toe Walking in children and young adults ages 2 through 21 years
The Use of Interactive Metronome in Improving Attention, Timing, Rhythm, Motor Planning and

Sequencing

Coordination of Outpatient Rehabilitative Care for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and

their Families

The use of Video-Based Modeling in Teaching Daily Living Skills to Children with Autism

Use of a Weighted or Pressure Device to Modify Behavior in Children with a Sensory

Processing Disorder

Adding home based services to complement center based intervention for children with autism

Post-Operative Management of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease in children aged 3 to 12 years

Conservative Management of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease in children aged 3 to 12 years

Behavioral and Oral Motor Interventions for Feeding Problems in Children

Pressure Therapy Management of Hypertrophic Scarring

The Use of Yoga to Improve Strength, Balance, and Coordination

Electrical Stimulation (e-stim) during Cycling for spinal cord injury (SCI)
Early physical therapy/occupational therapy specific interventions for traumatic spinal cord

injury (SCI)

Joint Hypermobility - Identification and Management of

Oncology
Management of EBV-Associated Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease (PTLD) in Solid

Organ Transplant

School-aged and Adolescent Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Recipients: Quality of Life

Interventions

Blood Sparing Procedure in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients via a Central Access

Device

Psycho-social interventions for primary caregivers of newly diagnosed pediatric oncology

patients

Using oral cryotherapy to prevent oral mucositis in patients receiving chemotherapy

Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Physical therapy to improve Quality of Life

Ophthalmology & Optometry

Screening for Uveitis in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)

Orthopedics

Conservative Management of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease in children aged 3 to 12 years

Treatment of Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis (AHO) (Decision Aid)

Post-Operative Management of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease in children aged 3 to 12 years

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Children and Adolescents

Lateral Patellar Dislocations and Instability: Conservative Management

Joint Hypermobility - Identification and Management of

Lateral Patellar Dislocations and Instability Post-Operative Management

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Pain Management
Joint Hypermobility - Identification and Management of

Palliative Care (See Hospice)

Sibling Support in End of Life Care

Pathology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Prophylaxis following Solid Organ Transplants

Management of EBV-Associated Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease (PTLD) in Solid

Organ Transplant

Pharmacy

Management of acute exacerbation of asthma in children:

Care Guideline | Highlights | Inpatient Order Set

Management of first time episode Bronchiolitis in infants less than 1 year of age:
Care Guideline | Highlights | Respiratory Sheet

Children with Croup and the Use of Steroids in the Emergency Department

Fever of Uncertain Source in Infants 60 Days of Age or Less

Reducing Pain for Children and Adolescents Receiving Injections

Anti-Infective Treatment for Pediatric Community-acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Inpatient and

Outpatient

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Biofeedback Intervention for Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Lower Extremity Orthoses for Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (mCIMT), Pediatric Modified, plus Bimanual Training

(BIT)

Coordination of Outpatient Rehabilitative Care for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and

their Families

Vital Sign Monitoring in Children and Adolescents who are Overweight or Obese in the
Outpatient Physical Therapy Clinic

Pressure Therapy Management of Hypertrophic Scarring

Lateral Patellar Dislocations and Instability: Conservative Management

Electrical Stimulation (e-stim) during Cycling for spinal cord injury (SCI)

Early physical therapy/occupational therapy specific interventions for traumatic spinal cord
injury (SCI)
Lateral Patellar Dislocations and Instability Post-Operative Management

Physical Therapy

Aquatic Therapy for Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Biofeedback Intervention for Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Lower Extremity Orthoses for Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy (CP)

Strengthening (progressive resistive exercise) for individuals with Cerebral Palsy age 4-20
years who demonstrate muscle weakness
Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (mCIMT), Pediatric Modified, plus Bimanual Training

(BIT)

Would having a physical therapist (PT) or occupational therapist (OT) at the wheelchair delivery
with the vendor improve patient and family satisfaction?

Management of Idiopathic Toe Walking in children and young adults ages 2 through 21 years

Intensive partial body weight supported treadmill training

Aquatic physical therapy combined with land-based physical therapy to improve functional

independence

Conservative Management of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease in children aged 3 to 12 years

Prognosis of Infant Development with Plagiocephaly, Torticollis

Hip Strengthening and Tibial Stress Fracture among Adolescent Runners

Return to Activity After Lower Extremity Injury in children and young adults ages 5 through 22

years

Coordination of Outpatient Rehabilitative Care for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and

their Families

The use of Video-Based Modeling in Teaching Daily Living Skills to Children with Autism

Adding home based services to complement center based intervention for children with autism

Post-Operative Management of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease in children aged 3 to 12 years

Vital Sign Monitoring in Children and Adolescents who are Overweight or Obese in the
Outpatient Physical Therapy Clinic

Pressure Therapy Management of Hypertrophic Scarring

Lateral Patellar Dislocations and Instability: Conservative Management

Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Physical therapy to improve Quality of Life

The Use of Yoga to Improve Strength, Balance, and Coordination

Electrical Stimulation (e-stim) during Cycling for spinal cord injury (SCI)
Early physical therapy/occupational therapy specific interventions for traumatic spinal cord

injury (SCI)

Communication of health care information to patients and caregivers using multiple means

Joint Hypermobility - Identification and Management of

Lateral Patellar Dislocations and Instability Post-Operative Management

Plastic Surgery Craniofacial

Prognosis of Infant Development with Plagiocephaly, Torticollis

Pressure Therapy Management of Hypertrophic Scarring

Primary Care

Use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in children with acute gastroenteritis

Management of acute exacerbation of asthma in children:

Care Guideline | Highlights | Inpatient Order Set

Management of first time episode Bronchiolitis in infants less than 1 year of age:
Care Guideline | Highlights | Respiratory Sheet

Screening and Management of Dyslipidemia in Diabetes

Screening of Hypertension in Pediatric Patients with Diabetes

Fever of Uncertain Source in Infants 60 Days of Age or Less

Prevention and Management of Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) in children aged 2 months to 18

years:
Care Guideline | Highlights | Telephone Triage | Management Algorithm |Inpatient Order Set | Decision Aids

Management of Idiopathic Toe Walking in children and young adults ages 2 through 21 years

Conservative Management of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease in children aged 3 to 12 years

Post-Operative Management of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease in children aged 3 to 12 years

Menorrhagia

Initial Screening and Referral for Comorbidities in Pediatric Obese Patients

Pediatric Patients with Wheezing: Oxygen versus Air Nebulization

Prognosis of Infant Development with Plagiocephaly, Torticollis

Sickle Cell Disease: Pneumococcal and Influenza Vaccination Rates

Evaluation of Syncope
Treatment of children and adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) during the Acute

Phase

Screening of children and adolescents for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Use of Care Giver Education to Prevent Positional Plagiocephaly

Using formal communication to collaborate with schools to decreased patient

admissions/Emergency Department visits and missed school days and improve ACT scores for children with
asthma
Electronic Reminders to Address Adherence

Timing of Patient/Family Preoperative Education and its Relationship to Retention of

Information

The Use of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel in the Ambulatory Setting

Reducing Pain for Children and Adolescents Receiving Injections

Anti-Infective Treatment for Pediatric Community-acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Inpatient and

Outpatient

Imaging in pediatric patients with first time febrile urinary tract infection (UTI)

Allergy Testing and Immunotherapy Administration

Culturally Sensitive Asthma Education

Pressure Therapy Management of Hypertrophic Scarring

Lateral Patellar Dislocations and Instability: Conservative Management

Psychiatry & Psychology

In children with a history of child abuse or neglect, does preparation for medical procedures
using medical play versus no preparation reduce anxiety?

Best Care Environment for Adolescent Patients with Eating Disorders

Communication of healthcare information to patients and caregivers using multiple means

Parent-Infant Interaction and Non-Organic Failure to Thrive

Preventing Patient Self-Harm

Equine-facilitated learning for children and adolescents in residential psychiatric care - Horses
Helping to Heal Hearts
Treatment of children and adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) during the Acute

Phase

Screening of children and adolescents for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Sleep promotion in children with mental health diagnoses

Psycho-social interventions for primary caregivers of newly diagnosed pediatric oncology

patients

Reducing Pain for Children and Adolescents Receiving Injections

Functional communication training and treatment of problem behavior

Horticultural Therapy for Children and Adolescents in Residential Treatment for Mental Health

Behavioral and Oral Motor Interventions for Feeding Problems in Children

Joint Hypermobility - Identification and Management of

Pulmonary Medicine

Management of acute exacerbation of asthma in children:

Care Guideline | Highlights | Inpatient Order Set

Use of a clinical pathway in decreasing albuterol frequency in all patients up to 18 years of age
admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of asthma or reactive airway disease

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Prophylaxis following Solid Organ Transplants

Management of EBV-Associated Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease (PTLD) in Solid

Organ Transplant

Clinical Utility of Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) in decreasing the use of sedation

Basic Pediatric Tracheostomy Care

Anti-Infective Treatment for Pediatric Community-acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Inpatient and

Outpatient

Tracheal Cuff Pressure Management

Culturally Sensitive Asthma Education

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Children and Adolescents

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Radiology

Follow-up Testing After Tetralogy of Fallot Repair:

Care Guideline | Clinical Pathways

Imaging in pediatric patients with first time febrile urinary tract infection (UTI)

Use of Ultrasound Guidance for Peripheral Intravenous Access in the Pediatric Population

Recreational Therapy

Equine-facilitated learning for children and adolescents in residential psychiatric care - Horses
Helping to Heal Hearts

Horticultural Therapy for Children and Adolescents in Residential Treatment for Mental Health

Rehabilitation Services (See Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

Would having a physical therapist (PT) or occupational therapist (OT) at the wheelchair delivery
with the vendor improve patient and family satisfaction?
Coordination of Outpatient Rehabilitative Care for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and

their Families

Respiratory Therapy

Management of acute exacerbation of asthma in children:

Care Guideline | Highlights | Inpatient Order Set

Use of a clinical pathway in decreasing albuterol frequency in all patients up to 18 years of age
admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of asthma or reactive airway disease

Management of first time episode Bronchiolitis in infants less than 1 year of age:
Care Guideline | Highlights | Respiratory Sheet

Basic Pediatric Tracheostomy Care

Clinical Utility of Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) in decreasing the use of sedation

Pediatric Patients with Wheezing: Oxygen versus Air Nebulization

Recruitment Maneuvers for Acute Lung Injury

Recruitment Maneuvers Compared to Chest Physiotherapy for the Mechanically Ventilated

Patient

Respiratory Distress: CPAP versus HFNC

Tracheal Cuff Pressure Management

Rheumatology

Screening for Uveitis in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)

Joint Hypermobility - Identification and Management of

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School Nursing

Prevention and Management of Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) in children aged 2 months to 18

years:
Care Guideline | Highlights | Telephone Triage | Management Algorithm |Inpatient Order Set | Decision Aids

Using formal communication to collaborate with schools to decreased patient

admissions/Emergency Department visits and missed school days and improve ACT scores for children with
asthma

Social Work
Electronic Reminders to Address Adherence

Psycho-social interventions for primary caregivers of newly diagnosed pediatric oncology

patients

Special Needs (See Developmental Disabilities)

Oral anxiolytic medication prior to ambulatory healthcare encounters for individuals with special
developmental and behavioral challenges

Speech-Language Pathology

Speech Therapist Directed use of Computer Assisted Cognitive Rehabilitation (CACR) for
Patients with Acquired Brain Injury
Effects of Amplification on Quality of Life Among School Age Children with Single Sided

Deafness

Should children with aural atresia get an atresiaplasty or should they use amplification such as
the Baha system (with or without the implant)?

Quality of Life in Children with Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implants

Communication of healthcare information to patients and caregivers using multiple means

Parent-Infant Interaction and Non-Organic Failure to Thrive

Partnering With Parents for Greater Treatment Outcomes in Speech-Language Pathology

Evidence Based Practice for Stuttering Home Programs in Speech-Language Pathology

Coordination of Outpatient Rehabilitative Care for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and
their Families Pressure Therapy Management of Hypertrophic Scarring
Speech Therapist Directed use of Video Modeling for Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder

The Speech-Language Pathologists Role in Early Intervention for Children, Ages Birth-to-Three
Years, with Speech-Language Disorders
Functional communication training and treatment of problem behavior

Sports Medicine
Hip Strengthening and Tibial Stress Fracture among Adolescent Runners

Return to Activity After Lower Extremity Injury in children and young adults ages 5 through 22

years

Lateral Patellar Dislocations and Instability: Conservative Management

The Use of Yoga to Improve Strength, Balance, and Coordination

Joint Hypermobility - Identification and Management of

Lateral Patellar Dislocations and Instability Post-Operative Management

Surgery
Guided Imagery for Pediatric Post-Operative Pain

Timing of Patient/Family Preoperative Education and its Relationship to Retention of

Information

Safe use of iodine-based skin preparation products in the perioperative area among patients
with known or stated food allergy to shellfish or fish

Providing Most Effective Child Life Care for Patients Having General Anesthesia

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Children and Adolescents

Pressure Therapy Management of Hypertrophic Scarring

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Therapeutic Recreation
Communication of health care information to patients and caregivers using multiple means

Transplant Medicine
School-aged and Adolescent Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Recipients: Quality of Life

Interventions

Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Physical therapy to improve Quality of Life

Transport Services
Postpartum Mother Accompaniment during Neonatal Transport

Trauma Surgery
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Children and Adolescents

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Urology

The Use of a Warm vs. Room Temperature Irrigation among Pediatric Patients Undergoing
Urologic Endoscopy