Variation in Adjusted Mortality for Medical Admissions to Pediatric Cardiac ICUs*

Conclusions: We measured case-mix adjusted mortality for cardiac ICU patients with critical medical conditions, and provide the first report of variation in this quality metric within this patient population across Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium cardiac ICUs. This metric will be used by Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium cardiac ICUs to assess and improve outcomes by identifying high-performing (low-mortality) centers and engaging in collaborative learning.
Source: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Category: Pediatrics Tags: Cardiac Intensive Care Source Type: research