Care Guidelines
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CHOC is committed to the delivery of the highest quality, evidence-based care for the children and families that we serve.
CHOC is actively developing Care Guidelines for our inpatient high volume, high risk, and high variability diagnoses.
Our evidence-based care guidelines are based on the best available evidence and expert opinion and are developed to help pediatricians provide the best possible care to patients. Electronic order sets (“Power Plans”) are available for all Care Guidelines.
Care Guidelines are overseen by the multidisciplinary Evidence Based Medicine Committee (a medical staff IOP Committee) whose duties are:
- To provide oversight for the coordination and improvement of highest quality, evidence-based care delivery at CHOC
- To effect the change in culture of CHOC towards evidence-based practice
- To develop new care guidelines for diagnoses with the highest volume, risk, and/or variation in care
- To monitor process and outcome data for targeted populations and disease conditions
For more information, contact:
Brittney Anderson, DNP, CPNP – Director, Clinical Quality – 714-509-9380
Other Evidence-Based Statements and Guidelines:
- Acute Pancreatitis – Nutrition Algorithm
- Acute Ventilator Sedation Management Protocol
- Acyclovir Therapy in Neonates
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Surgery Guideline
- Blood Culture Algorithm
- Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA) Algorithm – NICU
- CVICU Infant Feeding Guideline for Continuous and Bolus Feeds
- CVICU Postoperative Chest Tube Removal Algorithm
- Outpatient Management of Allergic Reactions / Anaphylaxis
- Pediatric Blood Use Guidelines
- Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter (PICC) – Optimal Tip Placement and Maintenance – Evidence Based Recommendation
- PICU Enteral Feeding Guideline
- Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) – Risk Assessment and Prophylaxis – Inpatient
CHOC Care Guidelines:
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | M | N | O | P | S | T
- Acne Care Guideline – Outpatient
- Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease Care Guideline
- Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Care Guideline – Inpatient
- Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Care Guideline – Outpatient
- Acute Management of Agitated/Aggressive Behavior
- Acute Movement Disorder Guideline
- Acute Stroke Care Guideline
- Acute Stroke – Oncology Code Stroke Protocol
- Acute Stroke – Urgent Neurology Consult
- Acute Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Care Guidelines – Emergency Department; PICU
- Advanced Pain Therapy Guideline
- Appendicitis Care Guidelines
- Asthma Care Guideline – Inpatient
- Asthma Care Guideline – Outpatient
- Blunt Abdominal Trauma Clinical Care Algorithm and Care Guideline
- Blunt Liver/Spleen Injury Clinical Care Algorithm and Care Guideline
- Brief Resolved Unexplained Event (BRUE) – Evaluation of the Higher-Risk Infant
- Brief Resolved Unexplained Event (BRUE) Care Guideline for Lower Risk Infants – Outpatient; Emergency Department
- Bronchiolitis Care Guideline – Emergency Department
- Bronchiolitis Care Guideline – Inpatient
- Bronchiolitis Care Guideline – Outpatient
- Cellulitis/Skin Abscess Care Guideline
- Central Diabetes Insipidus Care Guideline
- Cholelithiasis Care Guideline
- Chylothorax Clinical Guideline – CVICU
- Cleft Palate Care Guideline
- Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Care Guideline – Inpatient
- Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Care Guideline – Outpatient
- Constipation Care Guideline – Emergency Department
- Critical Care Continuous EEG (CCEEG/LTM) Care Guideline
- Croup Care Guidelines – Outpatient; Emergency Department; Inpatient
- CVICU Pain and Sedation Protocol – Adult Protocol – Extubated
- CVICU Pain and Sedation Protocol – Adult Protocol – Intubated
- CVICU Pain and Sedation Protocol – Neonatal Protocol – Extubated
- CVICU Pain and Sedation Protocol – Neonatal Protocol – Intubated
- CVICU Pain and Sedation Protocol – Pediatric Protocol – Extubated
- CVICU Pain and Sedation Protocol – Pediatric Protocol – Intubated
- Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery Care Guideline
- Deep Neck Infections Care Guideline – Emergency Department; Inpatient
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Care Guideline – Critical Care
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Care Guideline – Emergency Department
- Eating Disorders (Medical Stabilization) Care Guideline and Management Essentials
- Empyema Care Guideline
- Esotropia Care Guideline
- Evaluation and Management of Well-Appearing Febrile Infants 8 to 60 Days Old – Clinical Practice Guideline
- Febrile Neutropenia Care Guideline – Oncology
- Fever Without Source in Infants Less Than 28 Days Old – Emergency Department Care Guideline
- Fontan Operation (Extra-Cardiac, Non-Fenestrated) Guideline – CVICU
- Fragile Skin/Epidermolysis Bullosa Care Guideline
- Fresh Tracheostomy Care Guideline
- Halo-Gravity Traction (HGT) Care Guideline
- Headache Care Guideline – Outpatient
- Hemangioma Propranolol Care Guideline – Inpatient
- Hirschsprung Disease Care Guideline
- Hollow Viscus Injury Clinical Care Algorithm and Care Guideline
- Hyperbilirubinemia Care Guideline – Emergency Department; Inpatient
- Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis / Pyloromyotomy Care Guideline
- Introduction to Peanut Products and Allergenic Foods at 4-6 Months of Age
- Intussusception Care Guideline – Emergency Department
- Jejunal or Ileal Atresia Clinical Guideline – NICU
- Junctional Ectopic Tachycardia (JET) Care Guideline for CVICU
- Kawasaki Disease Care Guideline
- Ketogenic Diet Initiation Care Guideline
- Ketogenic Diet Readmission Care Guideline
- Mandibular Distraction (MDO) Care Guideline – NICU
- Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Care Guideline
- Moderate/Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Care Guideline – Emergency Department; PICU
- Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy Guideline
- Neonatal Early Onset Sepsis Care Guideline – NICU
- Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Care Guideline – NICU
- Neonatal Nosocomial Sepsis Care Guideline – NICU
- Neonatal Seizure Treatment Care Guideline – NICU
- Neonatal Short Bowel Syndrome and Intestinal Failure Care Guidelines – NICU
- NICU Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Care Guideline
- NICU Pain Management Clinical Guideline
- Non-Iatrogenic (Recreational) Substance Withdrawal Care Guideline
- Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum Care Guideline
- Omphalocele Clinical Guideline – NICU
- Outpatient Brachial Plexus Palsy Physical Therapy Guideline
- Outpatient Management of Fever in “Low Risk” Designated Oncology Patients with Central Line Care Guideline
- Outpatient Post-Op Brachial Plexus Nerve Transfer Guideline
- Seizure – (First Unprovoked) Care Guideline – Inpatient
- Seizure – (Simple and Complex Febrile) Care Guideline – Emergency Department; Inpatient
- Sepsis – Acute Care Guideline
- Sepsis – Emergency Department Care Guideline
- Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) Care Guideline
- Spinal Fusion for Neuromuscular Scoliosis (NMS) Care Guideline
- Spontaneous Intestinal Perforation (SIP) Care Guideline – NICU
- Spontaneous Pneumothorax Care Guideline
- Status Epilepticus Care Guideline
- Status Migrainosus Care Guideline – Emergency Department