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WHAT IS CITA?
The Consortium for Improvement of Tonsillectomies and Adenoidectomies (CITA) is a multi-institutional quality improvement project aimed at improving outcomes in all six National Academy of Medicine (NAM) quality domains for pediatric tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy surgeries, thereby setting a new standard of care. This initiative leverages EMR data in AdaptX® and fosters collaboration across participating institutions to drive meaningful improvements in quality, equity, and efficiency.
Enhancing clinical outcomes via small,rapid, iterative PDSA improvement cycles.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
CONSORTIUM BENEFITS
- Safety: Fewer complications result in lower costs
- Effectiveness: Reduced post-op pain and PONV improve patient satisfaction
- Patient-centeredness: Opioid stewardship with effective pain relief enhances patient satisfaction
- Efficiency: Improved on-time performance and reduced wait times increase operational capacity
- Equity: Identifying and eliminating care and outcome disparities improves health equity
PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION EXPECTATIONS
- Paired Otolaryngology and Anesthesia leaders as site co-Principal Investigators
- Real-time, self-serve access to all Otolaryngology case data in AdaptX®
- Participation in monthly video conference calls
- Presentations/publications (both institution-specific & consortium)
PARTICIPANTS
- Children's Minnesota
- Nemours Children's – Delaware Valley
- Seattle Children's
- Akron Children's (Affiliate Member)
CONSORTIUM LEADERSHIP
- Lynn Martin, MD, MBA • lynn.martin@seattlechildrens.org
- Jake Dahl, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS • jpdahl@cmh.edu
- Vanessa Olbrecht, MD, MBA, FASA • vanessa.olbrecht@nemours.org