Publications by authors named "Erica L Del Grippo"
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- - The study used surveys from the Pediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative (PAC) to assess changes in therapy availability and practice variations between 2017 and 2019 among 31 centers.
- - Although the overall high acuity therapies (AT) scores remained similar between the two years, more centers began implementing continuous CPAP and BiPAP in 2019 compared to 2017, indicating an increase in available respiratory therapies.
- - Centers with higher surgical volumes had significantly better AT scores, and the findings highlight a need for shared learning among centers to improve pediatric acute cardiac care, with future research planned to determine the impact on care quality and outcomes.
Unlabelled: To optimize patient resource utilization and safety, we created a standard-of-care guideline for pediatric drug ingestion hospital admissions.
Methods: A multidisciplinary committee developed specific telemetry guidelines for pediatric drug ingestion hospital admissions at a tertiary pediatric hospital. The guidelines stipulated inpatient admission with telemetry monitoring for the following criteria: (1) corrected QT interval (interval between the Q wave and T wave on a standard EKG)≥ 500 ms, (2) ingestion of an antiarrhythmic medication, or (3) ingestion of a tricyclic antidepressant.
Cardiology fellows-in-training, both in adult and pediatric hospitals, need structured education in regards to congenital heart disease (CHD) nomenclature. With improved survival of patients with CHD, it is not uncommon for these patients to seek care in multiple adult and pediatric hospitals. A deep understanding of CHD nomenclature would aid in providing accurate medical and surgical care for these patients.
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