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. 2020 Sep 14;34(1):215-220.
doi: 10.1080/08998280.2020.1811057.

High-quality cardiac surgery through teamwork

Baron L Hamman  1 , A Carl Henry  1 , Robert F Hebeler  1 , Aldo E Rafael  1 , Gonzalo V Gonzalez-Stawinski  1 , Daniel H Enter  1 , Aaron Mercado-Reza  1 , Bobbi Leeper  1 , Charles S Roberts  1
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High-quality cardiac surgery through teamwork

Baron L Hamman et al. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). .

Abstract

The high-quality cardiothoracic surgery program is primed for mindful effective surgery. The challenge lies in attaining mindful skills and efficiency. Herein is one journey toward high departmental quality over two decades.

Keywords: cardiothoracic surgery; data sharing; outcomes; quality improvement; teamwork.

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Figure 1.
A sample 2012 report from the Society for Thoracic Surgeons with associated star ratings.
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Figure 2.
Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) program score with confidence intervals compared with Society for Thoracic Surgeons (STS) mean score. For “Overall” star rating, BUMC improved to exceed the mean score for STS from 2010 on.
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Figure 3.
BUMC cardiovascular surgery department members, 2020. Left to right: A. Carl Henry, MD, Rick Hebeler, MD, Baron L. Hamman, MD, Aldo Rafael, MD, Charles Roberts, MD, and Dan Meyer, MD. Not pictured: Daniel Enter, MD.
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