The Paediatric Improvement Collaborative (PIC) Steering Committee has recently endorsed a number of new and updated paediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs). These CPGs aim to support clinicians, particularly junior doctors, working at the point of care with children and adolescents/young people (0-18 years) in hospital settings, including emergency departments, as well as community settings: Acute … Continued

2024 has been a fantastic year,  with collaboration across New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia in the development and updating of paediatric clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). The CPG Committee has met twice monthly to work on specific CPGs, with an end-of-year discussion forum in December. Thank you to all CPG committee members … Continued

Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) endorsed by the Paediatric Improvement Collaborative (PIC) in 2024 Abdominal pain – acute Acute behavioural disturbance Acute pain management Adrenal crisis and acute adrenal insufficiency Anxiety – identification and management Assessment of severity of respiratory conditions Ataxia Bradycardia during sleep Cannabis withdrawal syndrome CSF interpretation in meningitis Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis) Dental conditions … Continued

The Paediatric Improvement Collaborative has endorsed* a number of new and updated Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs): Abdominal pain – acute (PIC) Anxiety – identification and management (PIC) Assessment of severity of respiratory conditions (PIC) Ataxia (PIC) Bradycardia during sleep (PIC) Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis) (PIC) Dental conditions – non traumatic (PIC) Dental trauma (PIC) Fascia iliaca block of the femoral nerve (PIC) Hyperkalaemia (PIC) Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (PIC) … Continued

The Paediatric Improvement Collaborative has endorsed* a number of new and updated Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs): Eczema UPDATED Extravasation injuries UPDATED Foreign body ingestion UPDATED Positional plagiocephaly NEW Pyloric stenosis  UPDATED Trauma: Pelvic injuries UPDATED These CPGs are also available via the RCH CPG App (download from the App Store and Google play) * endorsed … Continued

2023 has been a fantastic year for our guidelines, with 21 CPGs reviewed and updated as well as the development of 12 brand new CPGs, totalling 33 CPGs published and PIC-endorsed this year. We had 20 committee meetings followed by our inaugural December discussion forum, and countless emails to the committee, authors, supervisors and reviewers.  … Continued

Here is a list of the new and updated CPGs published and endorsed by the Paediatric Improvement Collaborative during the year: New CPGs published and PIC-endorsed in 2023 Hypophosphataemia​ Hyperphosphataemia​ Animal bites Chronic abdominal pain​ Hirschsprung associated enterocolitis (HAEC)  Preschool Asthma (1-5 years)​ Asthma in primary school aged children (6-11 years)​ Micronutrient deficiency​ Basic paediatric … Continued

Clinicians are invited to take part in a national study investigating views and experiences of paediatric clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). The study is being conducted by researchers at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney. To participate, you are invited to complete a short survey which will take 10-15 mins to complete: https://redcap.link/PIC2 … Continued

New CPG: Preschool asthma (1-5 years) New CPG: Asthma in primary school-aged children (6-11 years) Updated CPG: Acute Asthma Note change in title to CPG: Asthma in adolescents (12 years and over) previously Asthma preventer treatment in adolescents (12 years and over) This suite of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) has been developed/updated by the CPG … Continued

We’re delighted to announce a new version of the RCH Clinical Practice Guidelines App is launching on Monday. The update will ask for your one-time registration details, so that we can best tailor the app and our communications for you. What’s new? New feature that lets you provide feedback on individual Clinical Practice Guidelines Improved … Continued