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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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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. ET – Congenital Cardiac Q&A 6:00 p.m. Then go to “In Progress” courses on the dashboard or look in the “My Activities” tab.

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Clinical outcomes after surgical resection in asymptomatic and symptomatic children with congenital lung malformations

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Purpose Our study aims to evaluate the outcomes of children with congenital lung malformation (CLM) who have undergone surgical resection. Congenital pulmonary airway malformation was the most common diagnosis, affecting 26 children (68.4%). Results During our study period, a total of 38 children with CLM were undergone surgery.

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Pediatric Specialists May Receive $100,000 in Student Loan Forgiveness

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

The Health Resources and Services Administration administering the PSLRP is accepting applications through July 20, 2023. Eligibility To qualify for the program, applicants must be a U.S. Find out if you’re eligible and apply here by July 20, 2023, 7:30 p.m. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the number one birth defect in the U.S.,

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First Annual Surgeon Compensation Survey

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Surgeon

First Annual Surgeon Compensation Survey kchalko Sat, 01/27/2024 - 13:29 Cardiothoracic surgeons provide tremendous value to the patients and institutions they serve. based cardiothoracic surgeons understand their value in the market and strengthen their negotiating position with employers.

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2024 STS Coding Workshop

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

Event 2024 STS Coding Workshop dkaczmarek Thu, 11/16/2023 - 11:37 Event dates Feb 23–24, 2024 Register Now Location Virtual Register Now Add to calendar. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:  Identify new CPT codes, updates, and payment policies affecting cardiothoracic surgery coding for 2024. ET – 2 p.m.

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Compensation Survey

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Surgeon

Compensation Survey kchalko Sat, 01/27/2024 - 13:29 Cardiothoracic surgeons provide tremendous value to the patients and institutions they serve. based cardiothoracic surgeons understand their value in the market and strengthen their negotiating position with employers. Why are cardiothoracic surgeons paid high salaries?