The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2018 update on outcomes and quality
Recommended Citation
D'Agostino RS, Jacobs JP, Badhwar V, Fernandez FG, Paone G, Wormuth DW, and Shahian DM. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2018 update on outcomes and quality. Ann Thorac Surg 2018;105(1):15-23.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Publication Title
Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Abstract
Through nearly 3 decades of iterative refinement, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database has evolved into one of the most comprehensive and respected clinical data registries in health care. It is a widely acknowledged exemplar for accurately benchmarking risk-adjusted outcomes in cardiac surgery and underpins all quality measurement and improvement activities of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. This is the latest in a series of annual reports that outlines current national aggregate outcomes and volume trends in cardiac surgery and summarizes database-related work in quality measurement and performance improvement during the past year.
Medical Subject Headings
Adult; Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Databases, Factual; Humans; Quality Improvement; Societies, Medical; Thoracic Surgery; United States
PubMed ID
29233331
Volume
105
Issue
1
First Page
15
Last Page
23
