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Patients were identified retrospectively through electronic order history for imaging of an extremity or joint and recommended laboratory tests. Clinical outcomes evaluated included hospital length of stay (LOS), time to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), time to administration of antibiotics, hospital admission rate, and 30-day readmission rate.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Musculoskeletal infection evaluations completed in the ED were reviewed from 1 year before implementation (n = 383) and 2 years after implementation (n = 1219) of the CPM. A significant improvement in the time to antibiotic administration for all patients (4.3 vs 3.7 hours,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.05) and for patients with confirmed musculoskeletal infections (9.5 vs 4.9 hours,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.05) was observed after the implementation of the CPM. The overall time to MRI (13.2 vs 10.3 hours,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.29) and hospital LOS (4.7 vs 3.7 days,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.11) were improved for all patients but were not statistically significant. 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