Sustained Performance of Cardiac Arrest Prevention in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Units.

Dana MuellerDavid K BaillyMousumi BanerjeeR A BertrandtSantiago BorasinoMario Briceno-MedinaTitus ChanJ Wesley DiddleYuliya DomninaKatherine Clarke-MyersChloe ConnellyAmy FlorezMichael GaiesJanie GarzaRod GhassemzadehJohn LaneAmy N McCammondMary K OliveLaura OrtmannParthak ProdhanTia Tortoriello RaymondJun SasakiCarly ScahillLuke W SchroederKurt R SchumacherDavid K WerhoWenying ZhangJeffrey Altennull null

Published in: JAMA network open (2024)

In this cohort study of all CICU admissions across 17 hospitals, IHCA prevention was feasible and sustainable; the established reduction in risk-adjusted IHCA rate was maintained for at least 2 years after the end of the CAP project. Both implementation strategies and continued engagement in CAP processes during the follow-up era were associated with sustained improvement.

Keyphrases

cardiac arrest
intensive care unit
quality improvement
healthcare
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
primary care
social media
left ventricular
acute respiratory distress syndrome