Seeking to improve care for young patients: Development of tools to support the implementation of the CDC Pediatric mTBI Guideline.

Introduction: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) Guideline was created to help standardize diagnosis, prognosis, and management and treatment of pediatric mTBI. This paper describes the process CDC used to develop educational tools, and a dissemination and implementation strategy, in support of the CDC Pediatric mTBI Guideline.

Methods: Two qualitative data collection projects with healthcare providers who care for pediatric patients were conducted.