Improving Serial Imaging Protocols in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Presenter Information

Kevin Hines, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Nikolaos Mouchtouris, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Fadi al-Saiegh, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Karim Hafazalla, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Jacob Mazza, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Giuliana Labella, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Muhammad K. Athar, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Adam Flanders, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
M. Reid Gooch, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Stavropoula Tjoumakaris, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Robert H. Rosenwasswer, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Pascal Jabbour, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Start Date

5-28-2020 7:30 AM

End Date

5-28-2020 8:30 AM

Description

Aims for Improvement

Aim to decrease unnecessary use of serial imaging in sICH patients.

• This project plans to decrease the number of scans in this patient population while increasing faculty/staff satisfaction and efficiency of resource utilization.
• The goal is to decrease HCT utilization by 20% without compromising patient care or decision making.
• After finalizing and approving the HCT protocol, implementation of a trial period for two

Keywords

intracerebral hemorrhage, computed tomography, serial imaging

Comments

Presented at the 2020 House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference