Shannon L Cramm, Dionne A Graham, Martin L Blakely, Robert A Cowles, Shaun M Kunisaki, Aaron M Lipskar, Robert T Russell, Matthew T Santore, Jennifer R DeFazio, Cornelia L Griggs, Danielle I Aronowitz, Myron Allukian, Brendan T Campbell, Nicole M Chandler, Devon T Collins, Sarah J Commander, Katerina Dukleska, Justice C Echols, Joseph R Esparaz, Christina Feng, Claire Gerall, David N Hanna, Olivia A Keane, Sean E McLean, Elizabeth Pace, Stefan Scholz, Shelby R Sferra, Elisabeth T Tracy, Sacha Williams, Lucy Zhang, Katherine He, Shawn J Rangel
OBJECTIVE: To develop a severity-adjusted, hospital-level benchmarking comparative performance report for postoperative organ space infection and antibiotic utilization in children with complicated appendicitis. BACKGROUND: No benchmarking data exist to aid hospitals in identifying and prioritizing opportunities for infection prevention or antimicrobial stewardship in children with complicated appendicitis. METHODS: This was a multicenter cohort study using NSQIP-Pediatric data from 16 hospitals participating in a regional research consortium, augmented with antibiotic utilization data obtained through supplemental chart review...
February 22, 2024: Annals of Surgery