10th Annual GME / Fellowship Research Symposium

Antibiotic Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Pediatric ED Discharge Prescription Adherence to Shorter Antibiotic Duration Guidelines

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The Pediatric Sports Injuries Following the Initiation of COVID (PSIFIC) Study

In the first of these paired talks from two UCSF pediatric emergency medicine fellows, Monica Charpentier, MD, PhD, reports findings from a study focused on enhancing antimicrobial stewardship related to ED visits for pediatric community-acquired pneumonia – a condition accounting for 1.5 million ambulatory visits per year. Highlighting the value of using an appropriate narrow-spectrum antibiotic for the shortest effective treatment course, Charpentier describes a strategy for streamlining discharges that embrace these options. Next, Adnan Haque, MD, presents his study on the COVID pandemic's effects on pediatric sports injuries presenting to the ED. With an eye to helping emergency teams be better prepared, Haque offers findings related to specific activities, types of injury, and severity of conditions, including shifts in the number of injuries requiring surgery.

Learning Objectives:

  • List the benefits of shorter duration courses of outpatient antibiotics for treatment of pediatric community acquired pneumonia.

  • Explain the benefits of statistical process control methodology in studying quality improvement.

  • Identify the key components of a p-chart in a quantitative time series study design.

  • Accurately diagnose pediatric sports injuries based on changes in activity trends following the initiation of the COVID-19 involving more ligamentous injuries and fewer contact injuries.

  • Recognize the increased severity of injuries found in patients presenting to the emergency department following the initiation of pandemic protocols.

Accreditation Statement

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is accredited by the California Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland designates this recorded activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosures:

No one involved in the planning or presentation of this activity has any relevant financial relationships with a commercial interest to disclose.
 
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Published

August 8, 2025

Expires

August 8, 2026

Related Presenters

Monica Charpentier, MD, PhD

Monica Charpentier, MD, PhD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital

Adnan Haque, MD

Adnan Haque, MD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals