Reducing time from presentation to surgical intervention for testicular torsion: implementation of a quality improvement protocol

IntroductionTimely surgical intervention for patients with testicular torsion is a quality benchmark set by the U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) for pediatric urology. In this study, we describe and evaluate a quality improvement initiative to reduce the time to surgical intervention for testicular torsion at a single institution through the implementation of a clinical care pathway called “code torsion.”MethodsData abstraction was performed through retrospective chart review to assess process measures. Patients