SHH Pediatric Grand Rounds

Byron Weaver, MD Title: Do Children Admitted From the ED With Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Meet Criteria for SIRS/Sepsis? 1. Briefly discuss current work up, treatment, and healthcare charges of patients with SSTI's; 2. Discuss SIRS/Sepsis criteria; 3. Detail the methods and results of this study; 4. Outline possible areas of further research and intervention. Julie Burch, MD Title: Vancomycin Resistance Patterns in Enterococcus Urinary Tract Infection at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. 1. Discuss the pathogenesis of enterococcus urinary tract infections; 2. Review the epidemiology of enterococcus UTI at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital; 3. Review the resistance patterns of enterococcus UTIs at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. Christine Denton, MD Title: Implementation of an Institution-Developed Pediatric Bronchiolitis Protocol and its Effect on Length of Stay and Rates of Bronchodilator and Hypertonic Saline Use. 1. Discuss the AAP clinical practice guideline for acute bronchiolitis and the concept of institution-developed protocols 2. Review our study's hypothesis and methods 3. Discuss the effect of our bronchiolitis protocol on length of stay and use of respiratory treatments before and after protocol implementation 4. Explore possible improvements to our current bronchiolitis protocol and order set