Update on the Pediatric Index of Mortality
Learning Objectives
Describe the changes that led to the current generation of the Pediatric Index of Mortality, PIM 3
Consider the impact of various factors on the scores and predictions for a unit
Understand how to compare scores to a benchmark as well as to other regions and/or units
Discuss calibration of the prediction model, techniques for comparison of PIM scores, and the potential for improvement in practice within the unit
Author(s)
Tony Slater, MD, FRACP, FCICM
Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit | Royal Children's Hospital
Aleksandra E. Olszewski, MD
Physician, Assistant Professor of Critical Care Medicine and Pediatrics, Department of Critical Care Medicine | UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
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
Slater T, Olszewski AE, Wolbrink TA, Burns JP. Update on the Pediatric Index of Mortality. 6/2014. Online video. OPENPediatrics. https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3028/update-on-the-pediatric-index-of-mortality.