Open Hearts: Outcomes and Transparency in Pediatric Cardiology (S4:E4)

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Hospitals and pediatric practices are under increasing pressure to be publicly transparent about their quality and safety outcomes. The rapid growth of quality improvement initiatives and surgical outcomes in pediatric heart care has made national news headlines in recent years, demonstrating the correlation between pediatric heart surgical volumes and outcomes for kids. On today’s episode we are going to discuss outcomes transparency in pediatric heart care and the work that one nonprofit has done to lead the way in data transparency.

Today we are fortunate to be joined by David Kasnic, Executive Director for the non-profit, Conquering CHD.

15 Participating Centers

AdventHealth for Children – Orlando, FL

Advocate Children’s Hospital – Oak Lawn, IL

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital – Chicago, IL

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta – Atlanta, GA

Children’s Hospital Colorado – Aurora, CO

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Children’s National – Washington, DC

Children’s Wisconsin – Milwaukee, WI

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital – Cincinnati, OH

Medical University of South Carolina – Charleston, SC

Nationwide Children’s Hospital – Columbus, OH

New York Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia – Cornell – New York, NY

Seattle Children’s Hospital – Seattle, WA

University of California at Davis Health – Sacramento, CA

University of Michigan Congenital Heart Center – Ann Arbor, MI

 

How to Get Involved: Patients and Families

1. Visit the Hospital Navigator launch blog at conqueringchd.org/hospital-navigator-launch
2. Check the list of participating centers
3. Use the Patient and Family Advocacy Toolkit to talk to your center about joining

 

How to Get Involved: Providers/Hospitals

1. Visit the Hospital Navigator launch blog at conqueringchd.org/hospital-navigator-launch
2. Download the invitation letter and submission form
3. Send questions to Rebeka Acosta, Education Coordinator, at racosta@conqueringchd.org 

Do you have thoughts about today's episode or suggestions for a future topic? Write to us, chartingpediatrics@childrenscolorado.org