AHA Abstracts
Two abstracts from the NPC-QIC project were presented at the AHA meeting.
Two abstracts from the NPC-QIC project were presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Chicago, IL.
Variation in Interstate Outpatient Care after Norwood Procedure
The purpose of this study is to evaluate variation in interstage practices and outpatient care in infants discharged home after the Norwood procedure. Data for the first 100 infants enrolled in the NPC-QIC registry were evaluated for 1) discharge communication with primary care physician (PCP) and cardiologist, 2) route of nutrition at hospital discharge, and 3) utilization of home surveillance strategies. This abstract was accepted for the November 2010 AHA conference.
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This abstract was accepted by the AHA for the November 2010 conference. It reports variations in post-surgical intensive care experience among the first 100 patients entered into the NPC-QIC registry.
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