The Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium’s (PC4) goal is to improve the quality of care to patients with critical congenital and pediatric cardiovascular disease. The collaboration includes leaders from cardiac critical care, cardiac surgery, and cardiology. The first step toward achieving this goal is the purposeful collection of specific clinical data on outcomes and practice. 

Sepsis Core Measure is a requirement for hospitals accredited by The Joint Commission. This measure focuses on adults 18 years and older with a diagnosis of severe sepsis or septic shock. Consistent with Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines, the measure contains several elements, including measurement of lactate, obtaining blood cultures, administering broad spectrum antibiotics, fluid resuscitation, vasopressor administration, reassessment of volume status/tissue perfusion, and repeat lactate measurement….

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) National Database was established in 1989 as an initiative for quality improvement and patient safety among cardiothoracic surgeons. This database has participants in 11 countries including all 50 of the United States. The Adult Cardiac Database houses approximately 6.9 million patient records and represents more than 90% of the groups that perform cardiac surgery in the United States.

The Joint Commission Total Hip and Knee Replacement  (THKR) Advanced Certification is an orthopedic certification available to facilities that are seeking to improve patient outcomes, establish consistency in approaches to orthopedic care that reduce risk of error, and promote collaboration of teams while demonstrating a commitment to excellent clinical service. Certification is open to both inpatient and outpatient facilities.