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Master Teacher Series: Case Study on the Field of Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care

This video features Dr. David Wessel discussing the origins and development of the field of pediatric cardiac intensive care.

Released:

May 23, 2016

Audience:

Physicians, Paramedics

Learning Objectives
  • Recall organizational features of pediatric cardiac intensive care units that support safe escalation of airway and cardiopulmonary interventions

  • Explain how interdisciplinary communication and team structure influence airway decision‑making and resuscitation readiness in high‑acuity cardiac ICUs

  • Apply principles of structured team communication and continuity of care to airway escalation scenarios in critically ill children

  • Analyze how handoffs, staffing models, and role clarity affect safety during high‑risk airway and resuscitation events

  • Evaluate ICU organizational models to identify strengths and vulnerabilities related to airway management, escalation, and family communication

Author(s)

David Wessel, MD

Professior, Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine | Children's National Hospital


Lisa DelSignore, MD

Associate Professor, Fellowship Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine | Yale University


Jefferey Burns, MD, MPH

Assoc. Chief Medical Officer, Critical Care Services; Shapiro Chair in Critical Care Medicine, Division of Critical Care MedicineDirector, OPENPediatrics; Sr. Assoc. in Critical Care Medicine; Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital

Professor of Anesthesia | Harvard Medical School

Citation

Wessel D, DelSignore L, Burns JP. Master Teacher Series: Case Study on the Field of Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care. 5/2016. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3165/master-teacher-series-case-study-on-the-field-of-pediatric-cardiac-intensive-care.

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