A5078845906- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Vascular anomalies and interventions
- Theology and Canon Law Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Cardiovascular Conditions and Treatments
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Phonocardiography and Auscultation Techniques
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Catholicism and Religious Studies
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
- Healthcare Quality and Management
Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
2021-2024
American College of Cardiology
2024
Adult Congenital Heart Association
2024
The University of Texas at Austin
2023
Mednax (United States)
2019
Baylor College of Medicine
1998
Texas Children's Hospital
1998
Johns Hopkins University
1995
Johns Hopkins Medicine
1995
The congenital heart care community faces a myriad of public health issues that act as barriers toward optimum patient outcomes. In this article, we attempt to define advocacy and policy initiatives meant spotlight potentially address these challenges. Issues are organized into the following 3 key facets our community: population, delivery, workforce. We discuss social determinants disparities affect patients in require attention makers. Furthermore, highlight many needs growing adults with...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether total quality management techniques could be used speed radiologists' performance on the task signing reports.Total represents a group tools that can improve functioning complex processes in workplace. steps involved our project were as follows: (1) commit improving performance, (2) commission an interdisciplinary team, (3) propose hypotheses for causes delays, (4) identify key issues constraining (Pareto analysis), (5) intervene correct...
This study sought to determine the extent of anxiety and misperceptions about heart murmurs for consenting parents 182 children referred first-time pediatric cardiology assessment (including echocardiography) a murmur. From questionnaires completed before assessment, 22% indicated that they were extremely concerned, only 16% could define murmur as sound made by heart. 1-month follow-up obtained from without disease at 10% continued believe their child had problem. Cardiology may not provide...
Evidence from medicine and other fields has shown that gender diversity results in better decision making outcomes. The incoming workforce of congenital heart specialists (especially pediatric cardiology) appears to be more balanced, but past studies have many inequities. Gender‐associated differences leadership positions, opportunities presented for academic advancement, recognition contributions the field persist. In addition, compensation packages remain disparate if evaluated based on...
Prior authorization is a process that health insurance companies use to determine if patient's will cover certain medical treatments, procedures, or medications. requests are common in adult congenital and pediatric cardiology (ACPC) due need for advanced diagnostics, complex disease-specific medications, the heterogeneity of ACPC population. authorizations rarely denied, but nonetheless, they often accompanied by significant administrative burden on clinical care teams delays patient care....
Introduction: Congenital heart diseases (CHDs) are the most common congenital anomalies, and almost one-third of patients require an intervention in neonatal period or first year life. Unlike low- middle-income countries (LMICs), survival with CHD high income is over 90%. The aim this study was to compare different surgery (CHS) outcomes databases analyze geographical variations. Methods: We analyzed STS-CHSD (North America), ECHSA, ECHSA (Only Europe), IQIC for (LMICs) between 2016 2019....
PURPOSE: The Mednax Cardiology Quality Collaborative (MCQC) joined the ACC Adult Congenital and Pediatric (ACPC) Network (QNet) in fall of 2016. MCQC leadership began projects with established goals by 2018 of: (1) 50% voluntary practice enrollment ACPC QNet, (2) 5 metrics reported per on QNet quarterly reports. METHODS: practices were asked to designate a physician as lead. Two face meetings are held annually collaborate quality improvement. Monthly conference calls follow up …
Purpose: Our aim was to expand Quality Metric (QM) documentation and data collection while creating a platform facilitate reporting for the Mednax Cardiology Collaborative (MCQC). Goals included optimizing our existing EMR tools capture denominator numerator elements leveraging workflow conducive enhance outcomes. Long-term goals included: (1) 100% within platform, (2) semi-automated of QM';s (3) QM compliance parameters set by American College (ACC) Adult Congenital Pediatric (ACPC) section...
Abstract Background Kawasaki disease (KD) and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 present similarly mucocutaneous symptoms fever. Both syndromes can progress to shock. Successful treatments for MIS-C are largely based on proven KD management. As more patients treated, protocols adjusted. Infectious Diseases (ID) specialists often early consultants these cases. Understanding differences how body systems affected versus is essential...