AOTA6- Don’t initiate occupational therapy interventions without completion of the client’s occupational profile and setting collaborative goals. Posted July 27th, 2021 by Nick Mackara & filed under .
AAPSNS5-Do not routinely obtain a CT or MRI scan for developmentally normal, clinically asymptomatic infants with macrocephaly. Posted March 15th, 2021 by Nick Mackara & filed under .
AAPSNS4-Do not perform routine imaging for evaluation of VP shunt function in a patient without signs or symptoms of shunt malfunction. Posted March 15th, 2021 by Nick Mackara & filed under .
AAPSNS3-Do not routinely perform imaging or routine elective procedures requiring sedation or general anesthesia for very young children with low-risk asymptomatic lesions. Posted March 14th, 2021 by Nick Mackara & filed under .
AAPSNS2-Do not obtain imaging of the cervical spine following trauma in an awake and alert patient without considering the use of clinical decision making (CDM) tools for cervical spine clearance. Posted March 14th, 2021 by Nick Mackara & filed under .
AAPSNS1-Do not perform routine imaging for evaluation of infant head shape. Posted March 14th, 2021 by Nick Mackara & filed under .
SMFM20-Don’t perform 3rd trimester Group B streptococcus (GBS) culture in patients with GBS bacteriuria during pregnancy. Posted March 10th, 2021 by Nick Mackara & filed under .
SMFM17-Don’t perform routine midtrimester serum biomarker risk stratification for preterm birth or preeclampsia in asymptomatic patients. Posted March 10th, 2021 by Nick Mackara & filed under .
SMFM16-Don’t perform routine cell-free DNA screening for microdeletions. Posted March 10th, 2021 by Nick Mackara & filed under .
SCCM5- Don’t provide care that is discordant with the patient’s goals and values. Posted February 1st, 2021 by Nick Mackara & filed under .
SCCM4- Don’t delay mobilizing ICU patients. Posted February 1st, 2021 by Nick Mackara & filed under .
SCCM2-Don’t delay progress towards liberation from mechanical ventilation. Posted February 1st, 2021 by Nick Mackara & filed under .
SCCM1-Don’t retain catheters and drains in place without a clear indication. Posted February 1st, 2021 by Nick Mackara & filed under .
AAPD3-Do not routinely order laboratory tests for patients with alopecia areata in the absence of signs and/or symptoms of the diseases in question. Posted January 27th, 2021 by Nick Mackara & filed under .
PHM5-Do not start IV antibiotic therapy on well-appearing newborn infants with isolated risk factors for sepsis such as maternal chorioamnionitis, prolonged rupture of membranes, or untreated group-B streptococcal colonization. Use clinical tools such as an evidence-based sepsis risk calculator to guide management. Posted January 11th, 2021 by Nick Mackara & filed under .
