Posted by ImproveCareNow™ on January 17, 2011
Kappelman MD, Crandall WV, Colletti RB, Goudie A, Leibowitz IH, Duffy, Crandall W, Kappelman MD, Colletti RB, Leibowitz I, Grunow JE, Ali S, Baron HI, Berman JH, Boyle B, Cohen S, del Rosario F, Denson LA, Duffy L, Integlia MJ, Kim SC, Milov D, Patel AS, Schoen BT, Walkiewicz D, Margolis P. ImproveCareNow: the development of a pediatric IBD improvement network. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2011;17:450‐7
There is significant variation in diagnostic testing and treatment for inflammatory bowel disease. Quality improvement science methods can help address unwarranted variations in care and outcomes.