title: Information technology implementing globalization on strategies for quality care provided to children submitted to cardiac surgery: International Quality Improvement Collaborative Program--IQIC.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Congenital heart diseases are the world's most common major birth defect, affecting one in every 120 children. Ninety percent of these children are born in areas where appropriate medical care is inadequate or unavailable.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To share knowledge and experience between an international center of excellence in pediatric cardiac surgery and a related program in Brazil.
  
  
  METHODS
  The strategy used by the program was based on long-term technological and educational support models used in that center, contributing to the creation and implementation of new programs. The Telemedicine platform was used for real-time monthly broadcast of themes. A chat software was used for interaction between participating members and the group from the center of excellence.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Professionals specialized in care provided to the mentioned population had the opportunity to share to the knowledge conveyed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It was possible to observe that the technological resources that implement the globalization of human knowledge were effective in the dissemination and improvement of the team regarding the care provided to children with congenital heart diseases.
authors.forename: Adilia Maria Pires
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sciarra
authors.forename: Ulisses Alexandre
authors.initials: UA
authors.lastname: Croti
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Batigalia
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D002648:Child; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D059039:Standard of Care; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*