The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2016 Update on Outcomes and Quality.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.11.032.
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Abstract
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Database is one of the longest-standing, largest, and most highly regarded clinical data registries in health care. It serves as the foundation for all quality measurement and improvement activities of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. This report summarizes current aggregate national outcomes in adult cardiac surgery and reviews database-related activities in the areas of quality measurement and performance improvement.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiology
- Outcome Assessment, Health Care
- Quality Improvement
- Societies, Medical
- Thoracic Surgery