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Proposed Quality Metrics for Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia: A Scoping Review
Morgan L Brown1, Anna Dorste2, Phillip S Adams3
1From the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Anesthesia and Analgesia
|October 15, 2024
Summary
This study identifies key quality metrics for congenital cardiac anesthesia, aiming to improve patient care and outcomes. It proposes five essential metrics for widespread adoption and benchmarking in clinical practice.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology
- Cardiology
- Quality Improvement
Background:
- Congenital cardiac anesthesia presents unique high-risk scenarios for patient morbidity and mortality.
- Quality metrics are crucial for evidence-based care and targeted clinical improvements.
- A comprehensive review of quality metrics specific to congenital cardiac anesthesia was lacking.
Conclusions:
- The proposed five metrics offer a starting point for improving quality and safety in congenital cardiac anesthesia.
- Further development of primary data, outcome linkage, risk stratification, and national data collection is essential for robust benchmarking.
