About
About PAC³
Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative
The Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative (PAC³) was established to improve cardiac acute care outcomes by fostering sustainable quality improvement initiatives and optimizing organizational partnerships.
Overview
The Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative (PAC³) is the only national collaborative and registry with a focus on pediatric acute care cardiology. Made up of almost 50 acute care cardiology Centers across the US and Canada, PAC³, works to improve patient outcomes through local and multi-site quality improvement initiatives along with utilizing a robust data registry to support scientific research and innovation. PAC³ offers opportunities for professional and career growth for participants through mentoring, collaboration, and networking. Our stakeholders include but are not limited to patients, families, Advanced Practice Providers, nurses, Data Champions, Cardiologists, and Cardiac surgeons.
Vision
To improve cardiac acute care outcomes by optimizing organizational partnerships and sustainable quality improvement methods.
Mission
We aim to improve cardiac acute care outcomes by focusing on quality, value, and experiences as appreciated by all stakeholders. Success will be measured by our ability to improve acute care complications, adjusted hospital length of stay, and less than 7-day all-cause readmission rates, as well as improving patient, family, and staff experience. PAC³ will intentionally optimize partnerships and build alignment with other collaboratives, medical organizations, and parent-driven advocacy groups. We will employ validated and sustainable quality improvement methods to achieve our aims. Success will be realized by metrics derived from a validated, audited, and prospective data registry.