Establishing Baseline Metrics of Heart Failure Medication Use in Children: A Collaborative Effort from the ACTION Networ

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Establishing Baseline Metrics of Heart Failure Medication Use in Children: A Collaborative Effort from the ACTION Network Joseph Stidham1 · Brian Feingold2 · Christopher S. Almond3 · Danielle S. Burstein4 · Paige Krack5 · Jack F. Price6 · Kurt R. Schumacher7 · Joseph A. Spinner6 · David N. Rosenthal3 · Angela Lorts5 · Justin Godown8  Received: 28 July 2020 / Accepted: 1 October 2020 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020

Abstract Heart failure metrics specific to the pediatric population are required to successfully implement quality improvement initiatives in children with heart failure. Medication use at the time of discharge following admission for decompensated heart failure has been identified as a potential quality metric in this population. This study aimed to report medication use at discharge in the current era for children admitted with acute decompensated heart failure. All patients