Implementation of a Quality Improvement Bundle Improves Echocardiographic Imaging after Congenital Heart Surgery in Children

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• 作者：Anitha Parthiban ; MD^a ; ^{aparthiban@cmh.edu} ; Jami C. Levine ; MD^b ; ^c ; Meena Nathan ; MD^d ; ^e ; Jennifer A. Marshall ; MPH ; RN^a ; Girish S. Shirali ; MBBS^a ; Stephen D. Simon ; PhD^f ; Steven D. Colan ; MD^b ; ^c ; Jane W. Newburger ; MD ; MPH^b ; ^c ; Geetha Raghuveer ; MD^a
• 关键词：Quality improvement ; Echocardiography ; Pediatric ; Postoperative ; Congenital heart disease ; Image quality
• 刊名：Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：December 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：29
• 期：12
• 页码：1163-1170.e3
• 全文大小：1045 K
• 卷排序：29

文摘

QI methods are useful to improve echocardiographic quality in CHD. Procedural sedation improved optimal visualization after CHD repairs. Imaging protocols specific to CHD repairs improved discharge echocardiographic quality. Extracardiac structures have a lower rate of OI despite intervention.