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    Development of quality metrics for ambulatory pediatric cardiology: Infection prevention

    Jonathan N. Johnson1,2, Cindy S. Barrett3, Wayne H. Franklin4, Eric M. Graham5, Nancy J. Halnon6, Brandy A. Hattendorf7, Catherine D. Krawczeski8, James J. McGovern9, Matthew J. O’Connor10, Amy H. Schultz11, Jeffrey M. Vinocur12, Devyani Chowdhury13, Jeffrey B. Anderson14

    Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.12, No.6, pp. 756-761, 2017, DOI:10.1111/chd.12519

    Abstract Introduction: In 2012, the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) Adult Congenital and Pediatric Cardiology Council established a program to develop quality metrics to guide ambulatory practices for pediatric cardiology. The council chose five areas on which to focus their efforts; chest pain, Kawasaki Disease, tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great arteries after arterial switch, and infection prevention. Here, we sought to describe the process, evaluation, and results of the Infection Prevention Committee’s metric design process.
    Methods: The infection prevention metrics team consisted of 12 members from 11 institutions in North America. The group agreed to work… More >

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