Michigan hospitals cut pediatric X-rays for respiratory illnesses by 40%

Michigan hospitals reduced the use of chest X-rays on children with respiratory illness by nearly 40%, Medscape reported April 8. The results, published April 7 in Pediatrics, came from the Michigan Emergency Department Improvement Collaborative, a statewide quality improvement and financial incentive program that launched in March 2019. The program is led by emergency physicians […] The post Michigan hospitals cut pediatric X-rays for respiratory illnesses by 40% appeared first on Becker&...