Network-wide Quality Improvement Projects

Network-wide Quality Improvement Projects

Hearts to Home

Global Aim
To achieve patient discharge within 2 hours of medical readiness.

Population
14 PAC3 Centers

Publication
In progress – coming soon!

Reducing Chest Tube Duration in Pediatric Patients After Cardiothoracic Surgery

Chest Tube Change Package

Global Aim
Reduce chest tube duration across all pediatric patients post-cardiac surgery.

Population
Two groups were tracked:

  1. Biventricular repair with serous CT drainage
  2. Univentricular palliative surgery with serous CT drainage

Publication
Successful Reduction of Postoperative Chest Tube Duration and Length of Stay After Congenital Heart Surgery: A Multicenter Collaborative Improvement Project

Chest Tube Change Package

Data Entry Efficiency

Global Aim
Improve pediatric inpatient cardiac care across North America by ensuring all heart centers have the capability to efficiently collect and utilize impeccable registry data.

Population
PAC³ centers

Publication
Accelerating Improvement: The Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative Data Timeliness Project

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