Effects of Specific Interventions (N = 68 Hospitals)
| Specific Intervention . | Hospitals That Reported Implementing the Intervention, n (%) . | Effect Outcome, Ratio (95% CI) . |
|---|---|---|
| Guidance on dosing of bronchodilators via MDI | 60 (88) | Early administration of MDI: OR 4.11 (2.16–7.84) |
| Pathway and/or instructions for standardized bronchodilator titration by nurses or respiratory therapists | 51 (75) | LOS: RR 0.95 (0.83–1.09) |
| Hospital discharge criteria | 57 (84) | LOS: RR 1.02 (0.93–1.13) |
| Reminders to screen for secondhand tobacco exposure | 63 (93) | Screening for secondhand tobacco: OR 1.12 (0.74–1.7) |
| Reminders to refer caretakers who screen positive for tobacco use to smoking cessation resources | 62 (91) | Smoking cessation resource referral: OR 3.04 (1.64–5.64) |
| Specific Intervention . | Hospitals That Reported Implementing the Intervention, n (%) . | Effect Outcome, Ratio (95% CI) . |
|---|---|---|
| Guidance on dosing of bronchodilators via MDI | 60 (88) | Early administration of MDI: OR 4.11 (2.16–7.84) |
| Pathway and/or instructions for standardized bronchodilator titration by nurses or respiratory therapists | 51 (75) | LOS: RR 0.95 (0.83–1.09) |
| Hospital discharge criteria | 57 (84) | LOS: RR 1.02 (0.93–1.13) |
| Reminders to screen for secondhand tobacco exposure | 63 (93) | Screening for secondhand tobacco: OR 1.12 (0.74–1.7) |
| Reminders to refer caretakers who screen positive for tobacco use to smoking cessation resources | 62 (91) | Smoking cessation resource referral: OR 3.04 (1.64–5.64) |
Local implementation leaders were surveyed to collect these data, and 68 of 68 responded (100%). Implementation rates were summarized by using descriptive statistics. Implementation effects were analyzed by using multilevel models with an ITS approach. OR, odds ratio; RR, rate ratio.