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 on specific infection… More >
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