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Staten Island University Hospital's Cardiothoracic Program Achieves Prestigious STS Three-Star Quality Ratings

DAIC

The cardiothoracic surgery programs at four Northwell Health hospitals received this distinguished accolade, showcasing their commitment to delivering exceptional care and achieving outstanding outcomes. This prestigious recognition places SIUH in the top echelons of surgical excellence. of participants nationally scored in this category.

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2023 in Review: A Look at the Year's Top 10 Topics

DAIC

As the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) team welcomes in the New Year, we also have taken a few moments to reflect back on the Top 10 most read content from 2023. Joint Statement on Aortic Valve Replacement in Low-Risk Patients Issued by Society of Thoracic Surgeons and European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgeons 6.

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Ohio State's Heart and Vascular Center Names 2023 Schottenstein Prize Laureate

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Kitsis has been an outstanding mentor to many renowned leaders and researchers in the cardiovascular field, including some here at Ohio State,” said Bryan Whitson, MD , co-interim director of Ohio State’s Heart and Vascular Center and a cardiothoracic surgeon.

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8 in 8 Series: Perioperative Antibiotics in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

Baciewicz Jr, MD Wayne State University School of Medicine Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Duration 11 min. Monday, MD, PharmD Wayne State University School of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases Sorabh Dhar, MD Wayne State University School of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases Frank A.

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2023 STS Coding Workshop

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

Event 2023 STS Coding Workshop kchalko Tue, 11/15/2022 - 16:12 Event dates Feb 10–11, 2023 Location Virtual Registrants : To access the library of on-demand content, log into the STS Learning Center. Then go to “In Progress” courses on the dashboard or look in the “My Activities” tab. STS Members receive a discount!

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Launches New Valve Surgery Risk Calculators

DAIC

As cardiothoracic surgery continues to evolve, STS has responded by adding new risk models to guide treatment decisions and benchmark performance,” said STS President Jennifer C. Analysis of 13,587 patients undergoing isolated tricuspid valve surgery from 2017 to 2023 revealed a 5.5% Romano , MD, MS. and 4.1%, respectively.

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Abstract 4145425: Patient-Facing Smartphone Application for Perioperative Cardiothoracic Surgery Care Improves Readmission Rates and Patient Satisfaction

Circulation

Patients were also administered an in-person satisfaction survey at 14 days post-op with responses recorded.Results:App users (n=392) and non-users (n=334) with median age 67 years underwent cardiothoracic surgery between May 29, 2023 and February 2, 2024. Patients were tracked for successful registration and use of the app.