title: Improvement in Interstage Survival in a National Pediatric Cardiology Learning Network.
authors.affiliation: From the Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH (J.B.A., R.H.B.); Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, NE (J.D.K.); University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (G.L.R.); Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA (K.J.J., D.W.B.); Mattel Children's Hospital at University of California, Los Angeles (T.S.K.); Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (G.R.M.); University of Texas Health Center, San Antonio (S.R.N.); Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.M., E.K.); Health Care Consultant, Boston, MA (L.E.P.); Associates in Process Improvement, Austin, TX (L.P.); and The James M. Anderson Center for Clinical Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.L.). jeffrey.anderson@cchmc.org.
authors.forename: Jeffrey B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: From the Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH (J.B.A., R.H.B.); Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, NE (J.D.K.); University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (G.L.R.); Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA (K.J.J., D.W.B.); Mattel Children's Hospital at University of California, Los Angeles (T.S.K.); Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (G.R.M.); University of Texas Health Center, San Antonio (S.R.N.); Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.M., E.K.); Health Care Consultant, Boston, MA (L.E.P.); Associates in Process Improvement, Austin, TX (L.P.); and The James M. Anderson Center for Clinical Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.L.).
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Beekman
authors.affiliation: From the Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH (J.B.A., R.H.B.); Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, NE (J.D.K.); University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (G.L.R.); Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA (K.J.J., D.W.B.); Mattel Children's Hospital at University of California, Los Angeles (T.S.K.); Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (G.R.M.); University of Texas Health Center, San Antonio (S.R.N.); Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.M., E.K.); Health Care Consultant, Boston, MA (L.E.P.); Associates in Process Improvement, Austin, TX (L.P.); and The James M. Anderson Center for Clinical Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.L.).
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kugler
authors.affiliation: From the Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH (J.B.A., R.H.B.); Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, NE (J.D.K.); University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (G.L.R.); Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA (K.J.J., D.W.B.); Mattel Children's Hospital at University of California, Los Angeles (T.S.K.); Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (G.R.M.); University of Texas Health Center, San Antonio (S.R.N.); Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.M., E.K.); Health Care Consultant, Boston, MA (L.E.P.); Associates in Process Improvement, Austin, TX (L.P.); and The James M. Anderson Center for Clinical Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.L.).
authors.forename: Geoffrey L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
authors.affiliation: From the Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH (J.B.A., R.H.B.); Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, NE (J.D.K.); University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (G.L.R.); Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA (K.J.J., D.W.B.); Mattel Children's Hospital at University of California, Los Angeles (T.S.K.); Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (G.R.M.); University of Texas Health Center, San Antonio (S.R.N.); Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.M., E.K.); Health Care Consultant, Boston, MA (L.E.P.); Associates in Process Improvement, Austin, TX (L.P.); and The James M. Anderson Center for Clinical Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.L.).
authors.forename: Kathy J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.affiliation: From the Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH (J.B.A., R.H.B.); Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, NE (J.D.K.); University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (G.L.R.); Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA (K.J.J., D.W.B.); Mattel Children's Hospital at University of California, Los Angeles (T.S.K.); Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (G.R.M.); University of Texas Health Center, San Antonio (S.R.N.); Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.M., E.K.); Health Care Consultant, Boston, MA (L.E.P.); Associates in Process Improvement, Austin, TX (L.P.); and The James M. Anderson Center for Clinical Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.L.).
authors.forename: Thomas S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Klitzner
authors.affiliation: From the Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH (J.B.A., R.H.B.); Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, NE (J.D.K.); University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (G.L.R.); Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA (K.J.J., D.W.B.); Mattel Children's Hospital at University of California, Los Angeles (T.S.K.); Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (G.R.M.); University of Texas Health Center, San Antonio (S.R.N.); Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.M., E.K.); Health Care Consultant, Boston, MA (L.E.P.); Associates in Process Improvement, Austin, TX (L.P.); and The James M. Anderson Center for Clinical Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.L.).
authors.forename: Gerard R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: From the Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH (J.B.A., R.H.B.); Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, NE (J.D.K.); University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (G.L.R.); Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA (K.J.J., D.W.B.); Mattel Children's Hospital at University of California, Los Angeles (T.S.K.); Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (G.R.M.); University of Texas Health Center, San Antonio (S.R.N.); Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.M., E.K.); Health Care Consultant, Boston, MA (L.E.P.); Associates in Process Improvement, Austin, TX (L.P.); and The James M. Anderson Center for Clinical Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.L.).
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Neish
authors.affiliation: From the Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH (J.B.A., R.H.B.); Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, NE (J.D.K.); University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (G.L.R.); Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA (K.J.J., D.W.B.); Mattel Children's Hospital at University of California, Los Angeles (T.S.K.); Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (G.R.M.); University of Texas Health Center, San Antonio (S.R.N.); Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.M., E.K.); Health Care Consultant, Boston, MA (L.E.P.); Associates in Process Improvement, Austin, TX (L.P.); and The James M. Anderson Center for Clinical Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.L.).
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: From the Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH (J.B.A., R.H.B.); Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, NE (J.D.K.); University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (G.L.R.); Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA (K.J.J., D.W.B.); Mattel Children's Hospital at University of California, Los Angeles (T.S.K.); Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (G.R.M.); University of Texas Health Center, San Antonio (S.R.N.); Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.M., E.K.); Health Care Consultant, Boston, MA (L.E.P.); Associates in Process Improvement, Austin, TX (L.P.); and The James M. Anderson Center for Clinical Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.L.).
authors.forename: Colleen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mangeot
authors.affiliation: From the Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH (J.B.A., R.H.B.); Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, NE (J.D.K.); University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (G.L.R.); Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA (K.J.J., D.W.B.); Mattel Children's Hospital at University of California, Los Angeles (T.S.K.); Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (G.R.M.); University of Texas Health Center, San Antonio (S.R.N.); Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.M., E.K.); Health Care Consultant, Boston, MA (L.E.P.); Associates in Process Improvement, Austin, TX (L.P.); and The James M. Anderson Center for Clinical Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.L.).
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: King
authors.affiliation: From the Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH (J.B.A., R.H.B.); Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, NE (J.D.K.); University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (G.L.R.); Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA (K.J.J., D.W.B.); Mattel Children's Hospital at University of California, Los Angeles (T.S.K.); Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (G.R.M.); University of Texas Health Center, San Antonio (S.R.N.); Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.M., E.K.); Health Care Consultant, Boston, MA (L.E.P.); Associates in Process Improvement, Austin, TX (L.P.); and The James M. Anderson Center for Clinical Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.L.).
authors.forename: Laura E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.affiliation: From the Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH (J.B.A., R.H.B.); Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, NE (J.D.K.); University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (G.L.R.); Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA (K.J.J., D.W.B.); Mattel Children's Hospital at University of California, Los Angeles (T.S.K.); Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (G.R.M.); University of Texas Health Center, San Antonio (S.R.N.); Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.M., E.K.); Health Care Consultant, Boston, MA (L.E.P.); Associates in Process Improvement, Austin, TX (L.P.); and The James M. Anderson Center for Clinical Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.L.).
authors.forename: Lloyd
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Provost
authors.affiliation: From the Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH (J.B.A., R.H.B.); Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, NE (J.D.K.); University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore (G.L.R.); Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, MA (K.J.J., D.W.B.); Mattel Children's Hospital at University of California, Los Angeles (T.S.K.); Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC (G.R.M.); University of Texas Health Center, San Antonio (S.R.N.); Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.M., E.K.); Health Care Consultant, Boston, MA (L.E.P.); Associates in Process Improvement, Austin, TX (L.P.); and The James M. Anderson Center for Clinical Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH (C.L.).
authors.forename: Carole
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lannon
mesh_terms: D002309:Cardiology / Q000639:trends*; D002648:Child; D019468:Disease Management; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D058996:Quality Improvement; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: collaborative; hypoplastic left heart syndrome; mortality; outcomes research; quality improvement