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. 2016 Jan;101(1):24-32.
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.11.032. Epub 2015 Nov 24.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2016 Update on Outcomes and Quality

Richard S D'Agostino  1 , Jeffrey P Jacobs  2 , Vinay Badhwar  3 , Gaetano Paone  4 , J Scott Rankin  5 , Jane M Han  6 , Donna McDonald  6 , David M Shahian  7
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2016 Update on Outcomes and Quality

Richard S D'Agostino et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Jan.

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.

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