Structured coaching as a means to improve sonographic visualization of the appendix: a quality improvement initiative.
Cory M PfeiferBrittany CarrejoSamantha LewisKelly HutchinsonAmi GokliJeannie KwonPublished in: Emergency radiology (2023)
An appendix visualization rate monitoring program coupled with structured training was successful in improving the appendix visualization rate throughout a large pediatric health system. This program demonstrates the positive effect that monitoring and targeted intervention can have on a quality improvement program. The program continues to be carried out as part of a plan-study-do-act cycle.