Lauren Smyth

Bridging gaps in pediatric device development: The power of ACTION – a collaborative learning network

ACTION Publication, Publications

Innovation in pediatric medical devices is limited by financial and regulatory barriers due to the small and heterogenous target population. Intentional design of the ACTION registry has mitigated regulatory and financial barriers to pediatric VAD innovation through the use of real-world evidence gathered through a learning network.

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Pediatric Learning Health Networks in Solid Organ Transplantation—Engaging all Stakeholders to Achieve Health for Children Who Require Transplantation

ACTION Publication, Publications

ACTION and the Academic Research Consortium (ARC) aimed to harmonize definitions of pediatric and CHD AEs for use in clinical trials, registries, and regulatory evaluation.

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Reducing donor acceptance practice variation – Learnings from a discussion forum

ACTION Publication, Publications

Although waitlist mortality is unacceptably high, nearly half of donor heart offers are rejected by pediatric heart transplant centers. ACTION and PHTS convened a multi-institutional donor decision discussion forum (DDDF) aimed at assessing donor acceptance practices and reducing practice variation.

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