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Murphy A, Lindegren ML, Schaffner W, Johnson D, Riley L, Chappell JD, Doyle JD, Moen AK, Saxton GP, Shah RP, Williams DJ. Improving Influenza Testing and Treatment in Hospitalized Children. Hospital pediatrics. 2018 Sep;8(8). 570-577.
Abstract
National guidelines recommend influenza testing for children hospitalized with influenza-like illness (ILI) during influenza season and treatment of those with confirmed influenza. Using quality improvement methods, we sought to increase influenza testing and treatment of children admitted to our hospital medicine service with ILI from 65% to 90% during the 2014-2015 influenza season.