The fields of pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery have grown and progressed faster than most other fields in medicine. In this first of its kind textbook, the current state of outcomes analysis, quality improvement, and patient safety are examined.   There are growing questions regarding the safety, quality, risk management, and costs of pediatric cardiac surgery teams, their training and preparedness, and their implications on the welfare of patients and families.  Volume 2 covers the new sciences of implementation, continuous quality improvement, safety science and systems improvement.