3-Star Rating with Society of Thoracic Surgeons
We are proud to announce that our program has received 3-star ratings in two categories from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). The 3-star rating is the highest accolade offered by STS in each surgical category. The STS star rating system is widely recognized as one of the most sophisticated and respected measures of quality in healthcare, assessing the benchmarked outcomes of cardiothoracic surgery programs across the United States and Canada. This prestigious rating is determined through a combination of quality measures for specific procedures performed by participants in the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database. The 3-star rating is the highest rating that a participant can achieve.
The STS National Database, established in 1989, serves as a cornerstone for quality improvement and patient safety in cardiothoracic surgery. The database encompasses four key components: the Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (ACSD), the Congenital Heart Surgery Database (CHSD), the General Thoracic Surgery Database (GTSD), and the Mechanical Circulatory Support Database (Intermacs). The STS ACSD alone houses approximately 6.9 million surgical records and collects data from over 3,800 participating physicians, including surgeons and anesthesiologists from more than 90% of hospitals performing heart surgery in the United States.
For more information, you can visit their webpage at sts.org.