Epworth HealthCare cardiac surgery audit report 2011

Area of Science:

• Cardiovascular Surgery
• Health Informatics

Background:

• Epworth's participation in the Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) cardiac surgery database commenced in 2011.
• This initiative aligns with the long-standing John Fuller Melbourne University database, which has collected cardiac surgery data for three decades.

Purpose of the Study:

• To establish a benchmark for Epworth's cardiac surgical outcomes.
• To enable comparison of results with national public and private hospital data.

Main Methods:

• Contribution of 30-day follow-up data for all cardiac surgical patients from Epworth.
• Inclusion in the ANZSCTS cardiac surgery database, comprising data from 19 public and 6 private hospitals.

Main Results:

• Epworth now has 30-day follow-up data integrated into a national registry.
• Benchmarking capabilities are established, comparing Epworth's performance against a substantial cohort of Australian and New Zealand hospitals.

Conclusions:

• Epworth's entry into the ANZSCTS database enhances national cardiac surgery data transparency.
• The data facilitates quality improvement and comparative analysis within Australian and New Zealand cardiac surgery.