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

Circulation

Introduction:Smartphone applications increasingly are utilized to enhance patient education for optimal implementation of care plans to improve overall outcomes. Patients were tracked for successful registration and use of the app. Among app users, 23 experienced 90-day readmission compared to 49 non-users (5.9% vs 14.7%, p=<0.0001).

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Overcoming the Odds with Expert Fetal Cardiology Care: Zeke and Zane’s Story

Conquering CHD

Seeing two brothers have HLHS is extremely rare and even more rare is how differently the condition presented in each child, says Childrens Hospital Colorado cardiothoracic surgeon Max Mitchell, MD, who performed the procedures on Zane and advised on Zekes care.

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Revolutionizing thoracic surgery education: a bibliometric analysis of the past decade’s literature

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Surgical education must evolve to equip trainees with proficiency in new techniques and technologies. Thoracic surgery is a complex field requiring advanced technical skills and critical decision-making.

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Early Career Participation in STS Workforces

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Early Career

Blog Early Career Participation in STS Workforces KCummings Wed, 07/31/2024 - 12:02 All Members Resident / Fellow The STS oversees numerous workforces and councils with various focuses ranging from cardiothoracic clinical practice to databases to education to surgeon wellness.

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2024 STS Coding Workshop

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

Friday, February 23 Saturday, February 24 Early Bird registration deadline: January 17 Description The STS 2024 Coding Workshop: Best Practices for Cardiothoracic Surgery is a 2-day virtual event that provides coders, surgeons, and billing professionals with the latest updates to CPT and physician coding and reimbursement. ET – 4:15 p.m.

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2025 STS Coding Workshop

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

17 Description The 2025 STS Coding Workshop: Best Practices for Cardiothoracic Surgery is a 2-day virtual event that provides coders, surgeons, and billing professionals with the latest updates to CPT and physician coding and reimbursement. The program also focuses on physician reimbursement issues affecting the entire specialty.

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STS 2025 Coding Workshop

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

17 Description The STS 2025 Coding Workshop: Best Practices for Cardiothoracic Surgery is a 2-day virtual event that provides coders, surgeons, and billing professionals with the latest updates to CPT and physician coding and reimbursement. The program also focuses on physician reimbursement issues affecting the entire specialty.