Abstract

Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014:

The purpose of this study was to conduct an impact evaluation for a newly formed Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) and to answer the question: Is there a difference between the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and PCICU on clinical outcome measures of pediatric cardiac post-operative patients and nursing resources?

Author Details

Michelle H. Welander, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN-P; Sheila D. Keller, PhD; LaDonna Kaye Northington, DNS, CCRN, BC

Sigma Membership

Theta Beta

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Impact Evaluations, Value-Based Care, Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care

Conference Name

Leadership Summit 2014

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Conference Year

2014

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An impact evaluation of a newly developed pediatric cardiac intensive care unit within a children's heart center

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Session presented on Friday, September 26, 2014:

The purpose of this study was to conduct an impact evaluation for a newly formed Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) and to answer the question: Is there a difference between the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and PCICU on clinical outcome measures of pediatric cardiac post-operative patients and nursing resources?