Quality Improvement Effort to Reduce Cranial CTs for Children With Minor Blunt Head Trauma

摘要

OBJECTIVE: Blunt head trauma is a common injury in children, although it rarely requires surgical intervention. Cranial computed tomography (CT) is the reference standard for the diagnosis of traumatic brain injury but has been associated with increased lifetime malignancy risk. We implemented a multifaceted quality improvement initiative to decrease the use of cranial CT for children with minor head injuries.