Transparency, Public Reporting, and a Culture of Change to Quality and Safety in Cardiac Surgery.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-2022
Abstract
Academic medical centers have a duty to serve as hospitals of last resort for advanced cardiac surgical care and therefore manage patients at elevated risk of postoperative morbidity and mortality. They must also meet state and professional quality targets devised to protect the public. The tension between these imperatives can be managed by a multidimensional quality improvement program that aims to manage risk, optimize outcomes, and exclude futile operations. We here share our approach to this process, its impact on our institution, and discuss pertinent issues relevant to institutions in a similar situation.
Volume
114
Issue
3
First Page
626
Last Page
635
ISSN
1552-6259
Published In/Presented At
Ibrahim, M., Szeto, W. Y., Gutsche, J., Weiss, S., Bavaria, J., Ottemiller, S., Williams, M., Gallagher, J. F., Fishman, N., Cunningham, R., Brady, L., Brennan, P. J., & Acker, M. (2022). Transparency, Public Reporting, and a Culture of Change to Quality and Safety in Cardiac Surgery. The Annals of thoracic surgery, 114(3), 626–635. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.08.085
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
34843698
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article