Impact of a statewide quality improvement initiative in improving the management of pediatric splenic injuries in washington stateStephen M Bowman
Departments of Health Services, University of Washington, Olympia, Washington, USA
J Trauma 64:1478-83. 2008
..We evaluated pediatric splenic injury management before and after the implementation of a statewide quality improvement initiative...
- Racial disparities in outcomes of persons with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury
Stephen M Bowman
Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Med Care 45:686-90. 2007
..Although racial differences in hospital outcomes are well known for medical conditions (eg, cardiovascular disease), it is unknown whether differences exist for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI)...
- Hospital characteristics associated with the management of pediatric splenic injuries
Stephen M Bowman
Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
JAMA 294:2611-7. 2005
..As asplenic children are at increased risk of overwhelming postsplenectomy infection, nonoperative management may be considered a quality of care indicator...
- Perioperative use of cuffed endotracheal tubes is advantageous in young pediatric burn patients
David P Dorsey
School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Burns 36:856-60. 2010
..Due to the frequent challenge of airway management in this population, strategies should emphasize cuffed endotracheal tube use that is associated with lower rates of airway manipulation...
- The association between obesity and difficult prehospital tracheal intubation
Timothy J Holmberg
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
Anesth Analg 112:1132-8. 2011
..In this study we determined factors associated with TI success, and determined TI difficulty as a function of body mass index (BMI) in a system of ALS providers experienced in TI, to guide future prehospital education efforts...
- The role of hospital profit status in pediatric spleen injury management
Stephen M Bowman
Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202 3591, USA
Med Care 46:331-8. 2008
..Evidence suggests that over 90% of pediatric splenic injuries can be successfully managed nonoperatively. Although pediatric hospitals have rapidly adopted nonoperative management, variability exists among other types of hospitals...
- Rural trauma: is trauma designation associated with better hospital outcomes?
Stephen M Bowman
Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72202 3591, USA
J Rural Health 24:263-8. 2008
..While trauma designation has been associated with lower risk of death in large urban settings, relatively little attention has been given to this issue in small rural hospitals...
