QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN SCREENING FOR CRITICAL CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE

Background Unlike other newborn screening programs, screening for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) with pulse oximetry requires human interpretation of a previously published algorithm, a feature that raises concerns about quality.

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2013-03, Vol.61 (10), p.E475-E475
Main Authors: Oster, Matthew, Kuo, Kristina W, Mahle, William
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular disease
Competency tests
Internal Medicine
Medical screening
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Summary:Background Unlike other newborn screening programs, screening for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) with pulse oximetry requires human interpretation of a previously published algorithm, a feature that raises concerns about quality.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(13)60475-1