PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Dimmer, Alexandra
AU  - Baird, Robert
AU  - Puligandla, Pramod
TI  - Role of practice standardization in outcome optimization for CDH
AID  - 10.1136/wjps-2024-000783
DP  - 2024 Mar 01
TA  - World Journal of Pediatric Surgery
PG  - e000783
VI  - 7
IP  - 2
4099  - http://wjps.bmj.com/content/7/2/e000783.short
4100  - http://wjps.bmj.com/content/7/2/e000783.full
SO  - World Jnl Ped Surgery2024 Mar 01; 7
AB  - Standardization of care seeks to improve patient outcomes and healthcare delivery by reducing unwanted variations in care as well as promoting the efficient and effective use of healthcare resources. There are many types of standardization, with clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), based on a stringent assessment of evidence and expert consensus, being the hallmark of high-quality care. This article outlines the history of CPGs, their benefits and shortcomings, with a specific focus on standardization efforts as it relates to congenital diaphragmatic hernia management.