Key result
Quality improvement intervention boosts pediatric 3D echo use to ~91% with minimal workflow impact.
Why the study?
Does a quality improvement intervention increase the performance of three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in paediatric patients undergoing pre-procedural echocardiograms?
Does a quality improvement intervention increase the performance of three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in paediatric patients undergoing pre-procedural echocardiograms?
A targeted quality improvement intervention successfully increased the utilization of three-dimensional echocardiography in eligible pediatric patients from 20.3% to 90.9% without significantly impacting workflow.
Supports targeted QI to increase 3D echocardiography in eligible pediatric TTE; extends evidence for feasible, low-impact implementation.
We performed a quality improvement intervention to increase three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography performance for high-yield paediatric patient populations undergoing pre-procedural echocardiograms. Following implementation, the percentage of eligible patients receiving three-dimensional imaging increased significantly from a baseline of 20.3% to a maximum of 90.9%, with minimal impact on workflow. For programmes interested in increasing three-dimensional imaging, we recommend (1) establishing a core group of champions, (2) targeting a clear and measurable goal, and (3) developing a robust system for identifying candidates for three-dimensional imaging.
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O’Meara et al. (2026) studied this question. Quality improvement intervention increased 3D echocardiography use in eligible pediatric patients from 20.3% to 90.9% with minimal workflow impact.
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