Changing Practice Across the Care Continuum to Increase Evidence-based Management of Patients with Acute Viral Bronchiolitis

Objectives: Acute viral bronchiolitis is one of the most common and expensive illnesses causing hospitalization of infants and young children. In 2014, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published an updated practice parameter on the diagnosis and management of bronchiolitis to reflect the large body of evidence showing lack of benefit of specific therapies or testing to patient outcomes or length of stay. Despite practice guidelines, overuse of ineffective therapies and unnecessary tests remains common. As part of the AAP Value in Inpatient Pediatrics Network quality improvement (QI) collaborative, Stewardship …