Heart Institute Accepted to Pediatric Heart Network

As part of the GATHER Consortium, Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Heart Institute was recently accepted to the Pediatric Heart Network (PHN), a collective of leading hospitals working to improve outcomes and quality of life for children with heart disease. Children’s Colorado joins nine other PHN sites across the country that are funded by the National Institutes of Health and National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for the next granting cycle, which lasts through 2031. Over the past 22 years, the PHN has brought centers together to collaborate on more than 25 large studies, including 10 trials, to increase treatment options and improve care for patients with heart disease. Now, as a core site, Children’s Colorado will be able to participate in PHN-led clinical studies and have a seat on all PHN committees. The Consortium plans to enhance diversity in research participants and create a shared mentorship model to train the next generation of pediatric cardiology clinical investigators.