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SUBMITTER: Ajdari A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5540834 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov/Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ajdari Ali A Boyle Linda Ng LN Kannan Nithya N Rowhani-Rahbar Ali A Wang Jin J Mink Richard R Ries Benjamin B Wainwright Mark M Groner Jonathan I JI Bell Michael J MJ Giza Chris C Zatzick Douglas F DF Ellenbogen Richard G RG Mitchell Pamela H PH Rivara Frederick P FP Vavilala Monica S MS
Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality 20171101 6
<h4>Background</h4>In the treatment of pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI), timely treatment of patients can affect the outcome. Our objectives were to examine the treatment process of acute pediatric TBI and the impact of non-value-added time (NVAT) on patient outcomes.<h4>Methods</h4>Data for 136 pediatric trauma patients (age < 18 years) with severe TBI from 2 trauma centers in the United States were collected. A process flow and value stream map identified NVATs and their sources in the t ...[more]