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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: 2018 Update on Research

Marshall L Jacobs1, Jeffrey P Jacobs2, Kevin D Hill3

  • 1Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|July 29, 2018
PubMed

Insights

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database (STS CHSD) supports quality improvement and research in pediatric cardiac surgery. It analyzes data from 125 centers to assess care variations and improve patient outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database (STS CHSD) is the world's largest clinical data registry for congenital and pediatric cardiac surgery.
  • It includes data from 125 hospitals across the US and Canada, representing most centers performing these operations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review published outcomes research and quality improvement projects utilizing STS CHSD data from the past year.
  • To describe ongoing research focused on quality measurement and innovation in congenital heart surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data submitted to the STS CHSD.
  • Review of published research and ongoing projects related to quality improvement and outcomes measurement.
  • Development of new or refined metrics for quality assessment.

Main Results:

  • Past year analyses examined variations in care practices and patient characteristics across centers and their impact on outcomes.
  • Ongoing projects focus on developing refined quality metrics and reporting center-level performance.

Conclusions:

  • The STS CHSD is a vital resource for clinical research, quality improvement, and innovation in congenital heart surgery.
  • Multiple pathways exist for investigators to conduct outcomes research using STS CHSD data, fostering advancements in care.

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