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View article: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Surgical Site Infections in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cardiothoracic Surgery
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Surgical Site Infections in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cardiothoracic Surgery Open
Introduction: This project aimed to decrease surgical site wound infections (SSIs) to less than 1 per 100 cases in pediatric patients after cardiothoracic surgery. Methods: A multidisciplinary workgroup was established to identify perioper…
Milrinone for treatment of elevated lactate in the pre-operative newborn with hypoplastic left heart syndrome Open
Background: There is a paucity of information reported regarding the use of milrinone in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome prior to the Norwood procedure. At our institution, milrinone is initiated in the pre-operative setting …
A comparison of high-flow nasal cannula versus non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for respiratory support in infants following cardiac surgery Open
Background: Following cardiac surgery, infants often remain endotracheally intubated upon arrival to the cardiac ICU. High-flow nasal cannula and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation are used to support patients following extubation.…
Incidence and Recovery of Postsurgical Heart Block in Pediatric Patients Following Cardiac Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease Open
Introduction: A subset of patients who develop post-surgical heart block have recovery of atrioventricular-node function. Factors predicting recovery are not understood. We sought to investigate our center’s incidence of post-surgical hear…
The Prevalence of Second Victim Syndrome and Emotional Distress in Pediatric Intensive Care Providers Open
Pediatric critical care providers are at higher risk of second victim syndrome (SVS) and emotional distress after a poor patient outcome, unanticipated adverse event, medical error, or patient-related injury. We sought to determine the pre…
Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Web-Based Patient Portal Usage Among Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients: Cross-Sectional Study Open
Despite studies showing that patient portals have the potential to benefit transplant recipients as a tool for health management, racial and socioeconomic disparities should be considered before widespread implementation. Transplant center…
Racial disparities in preemptive referral for kidney transplantation in Georgia Open
Background Racial disparities persist in access to kidney transplantation. Racial differences in preemptive referral, or referral prior to dialysis start, may explain this discrepancy. Methods Patient‐level data on kidney transplant referr…
Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Web-Based Patient Portal Usage Among Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Kidney and liver transplant recipients must manage a complex care regimen after kidney transplant. Although the use of Web-based patient portals is known to improve patient-provider communication and health outcomes in chronic d…
Awareness of Racial Disparities in Kidney Transplantation among Health Care Providers in Dialysis Facilities Open
Background and objectives Despite the important role that health care providers at dialysis facilities have in reducing racial disparities in access to kidney transplantation in the United States, little is known about provider awareness o…
Racial/ethnic disparities in waitlisting for deceased donor kidney transplantation 1 year after implementation of the new national kidney allocation system Open
The impact of a new national kidney allocation system (KAS) on access to the national deceased-donor waiting list (waitlisting) and racial/ethnic disparities in waitlisting among US end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients is unknown. We ex…
Transplant Center Patient Navigator and Access to Transplantation among High-Risk Population Open
Background and objectives Barriers exist in access to kidney transplantation, where minority and patients with low socioeconomic status are less likely to complete transplant evaluation. The purpose of this study was to examine the effecti…
Awareness of the New Kidney Allocation System among United States Dialysis Providers with Low Waitlisting Open
It is unknown whether dialysis facility staff are aware of the new kidney allocation system implemented in December 2014, which changed how deceased donor kidneys are allocated and waiting time is calculated. U.S. dialysis facilities with …
Supplementary Material for: Awareness of the New Kidney Allocation System among United States Dialysis Providers with Low Waitlisting Open
It is unknown whether dialysis facility staff are aware of the new kidney allocation system implemented in December 2014, which changed how deceased donor kidneys are allocated and waiting time is calculated. U.S. dialysis facilities with …
Decisional conflict between treatment options among end‐stage renal disease patients evaluated for kidney transplantation Open
Although kidney transplantation provides a significant benefit over dialysis, many patients with end‐stage renal disease ( ESRD ) are conflicted about their decision to undergo kidney transplant. We aimed to identify the prevalence and cha…
View article: The ASCENT (Allocation System Changes for Equity in Kidney Transplantation) Study: A Randomized Effectiveness-Implementation Study to Improve Kidney Transplant Waitlisting and Reduce Racial Disparity
The ASCENT (Allocation System Changes for Equity in Kidney Transplantation) Study: A Randomized Effectiveness-Implementation Study to Improve Kidney Transplant Waitlisting and Reduce Racial Disparity Open
The results from the ASCENT study will demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of a multicomponent intervention designed to increase access to the deceased-donor kidney waitlist and reduce racial disparities in waitlisting.