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Adoption of a Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Inpatient Model

  • By

  • Dana B. Gal

  • Jessica K. Georgis

  • Selin Alak-DeBergh

  • Ivo Pandjaitan

  • Aileen Yanga De Guzman

  • Cynthia Herrington

  • Nicolas L. Madsen

  • Paul F. Kantor

  • June 9, 2026

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    The transition to an acute care cardiology model at Children's Hospital Los Angeles aimed to improve pediatric cardiology inpatient care.

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    Key features of the new model include dedicated cardiologists, limited attending cardiologists, and multidisciplinary family-centered rounds.

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    The initiative followed SQUIRE 2.0 guidelines and was exempt from institutional review board review due to its quality improvement nature.

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    Baseline data was collected on admissions and outcomes prior to the intervention, which began in November 2023.

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    Outcome measures included complications and back-transfer rates to the cardiothoracic intensive care unit to assess quality improvements.

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Adoption of a Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Inpatient Model

  • by Dana B. Gal, Jessica K. Georgis, Selin Alak-DeBergh, Ivo Pandjaitan, Aileen Yanga De Guzman, Cynthia Herrington, Nicolas L. Madsen, Paul F. Kantor

  • June 9, 2026

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