Reduced rates of pneumonia after implementation of an electronic checklist for the management of patients with multiple rib fractures at a Level One Trauma Center

Background: Traumatic rib fractures are associated with increased morbidity and mortality, with complications including pneumothorax, difficult to control pain, and pneumonia. Use of a bundled, multi-disciplinary approach to the care of patients with multiple rib fractures has been shown to reduce m...

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Published in:	Surgery in Practice and Science
Main Authors:	Kevin Yeh, Nicole Spence, Brendin R Beaulieu-Jones, Michael Taylor, Ansel Jhaveri, Kathleen Centola, Tricia Charise, Janet Orf, Aaron Richman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-09-01
Subjects:	Rib fractures Analgesia Epidural Pneumonia Trauma Checklist
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666262023000384