Table 4.
Results of Survey of United States Pediatric/Congenital Interventional Cardiologists
| Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree | Missing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAFETY | ||||||
| Adverse events | 3% (5) | 10% (15) | 15% (21) | 49% (71) | 19% (28) | 3% (5) |
| Mortality | 5% (7) | 9% (13) | 10% (15) | 45% (65) | 28% (40) | 3% (5) |
| Failure to rescue | 2% (3) | 6% (8) | 10% (14) | 46% (66) | 34% (49) | 3% (5) |
| Procedure specific AE | 1% (2) | 2% (3) | 5% (7) | 61% (89) | 26% (38) | 4% (6) |
| Very poor | Poor | Neutral | Good | Very good | Missing | |
| CURRENT RISK ADJUSTMENT | 3% (5) | 32% (46) | 32% (46) | 30% (43) | 3% (5) | 3% (5) |
| OTHER OUTCOMES | ||||||
| Procedure specific technical success rate | 1% (2) | 2% (3) | 6% (9) | 55% (80) | 31% (45) | 4% (6) |
| Femoral artery pulse loss | 5% (7) | 12% (18) | 25% (36) | 41% (60) | 12% (17) | 5% (7) |
| Radiation exposure | 1% (1) | 9% (13) | 14% (21) | 51% (74) | 20% (29) | 5% (7) |
| Patient satisfaction scores | 3% (5) | 16% (23) | 33% (48) | 35% (51) | 8% (12) | 4% (6) |
| HOSPITAL CHARACTERISTICS | ||||||
| Pediatric CT operative volume | 3% (4) | 14% (21) | 21% (30) | 45% (65) | 12% (17) | 6% (8) |
| ECMO program | 1% (1) | 5% (7) | 8% (12) | 43% (62) | 38% (55) | 6% (8) |
| Heart transplant program | 7% (10) | 20% (29) | 26% (38) | 34% (49) | 8% (11) | 6% (8) |
| Dedicated pediatric cardiac or CT surgical intensive care unit | 3% (4) | 9% (13) | 10% (15) | 43% (63) | 28% (41) | 6% (9) |
| Dedicated cardiac preparatory and recovery unit | 3% (5) | 13% (19) | 21% (31) | 37% (54) | 19% (28) | 6% (8) |
| PCCL LAB CHARACTERISTICS | ||||||
| Lab annual catheterization volume | 3% (5) | 16% (23) | 19% (27) | 41% (60) | 14% (21) | 6% (9) |
| Operator annual catheterization volume | 4% (6) | 13% (19) | 22% (32) | 41% (59) | 14% (20) | 6% (9) |
| Procedure specific annual volume | 3% (5) | 8% (12) | 19% (27) | 44% (64) | 19% (27) | 7% (10) |
| Individual operator experience (years) | 4% (6) | 13% (19) | 22% (32) | 41% (59) | 14% (20) | 6% (9) |
| Dedicated pediatric cardiac anesthesia | 1% (1) | 3% (4) | 11% (16) | 51% (74) | 29% (42) | 6% (8) |
| Participation in device trials | 6% (8) | 26% (37) | 30% (43) | 28% (41) | 6% (8) | 6% (8) |
| Average number of nurses and/or technologists staffing each case | 2% (3) | 12% (17) | 30% (43) | 48% (69) | 3% (5) | 6% (8) |
| Use of a scrub person in addition to trainee assistants | 5% (7) | 20% (29) | 37% (53) | 27% (39) | 5% (7) | 7% (10) |
| Specific ratio of registered nurses to technologists on staff | 3% (4) | 31% (45) | 39% (56) | 19% (27) | 3% (4) | 3% (4) |
| Presence of categorical cardiology fellows | 10% (14) | 30% (44) | 45% (65) | 8% (11) | 2% (3) | 6% (8) |
| Presence of advanced PCCL interventional fellow | 7% (10) | 30% (44) | 38% (55) | 17% (25) | 2% (3) | 6% (8) |
| QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROCESSES | ||||||
| C3PO participation | 6% (9) | 19% (28) | 34% (50) | 32% (47) | 2% (3) | 6% (8) |
| IMPACT® participation | 9% (13) | 12% (17) | 23% (34) | 39% (57) | 10% (15) | 6% (9) |
| CCISC participation | 8% (11) | 13% (19) | 40% (58) | 32% (46) | 2% (3) | 6% (8) |
| Radiation exposure monitoring program | 1% (1) | 1% (2) | 8% (12) | 66% (95) | 18% (26) | 6% (9) |
| Femoral artery pulse loss program | 1% (2) | 4% (6) | 28% (40) | 52% (75) | 10% (14) | 6% (8) |