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    Resource reduction in pediatric chest pain: Standardized clinical assessment and management plan

    Susan F. Saleeb1, Sarah R. McLaughlin2, Dionne A. Graham2, Kevin G. Friedman1, David R. Fulton1

    Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.1, pp. 46-51, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12539

    Abstract Objective: Using a Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plan (SCAMP) for pediatric patients presenting to clinic with chest pain, we evaluated the cost impact associated with implementation of the care algorithm. Prior to introduction of the SCAMP, we analyzed charges for 406 patients with chest pain, seen in 2009, and predicted 21% reduction of overall charges had the SCAMP methodology been used. The SCAMP recommended an echocardiogram for history, examination, or ECG findings suggestive of a cardiac etiology for chest pain.
    Design: Resource utilization was reviewed for 1517 patients (7-21 years) enrolled in the SCAMP from July… More >

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