Improving cardiac surgical practice through outcomes analysis

Authors

  • Ben Bridgewater Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Reader, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre and University of Manchester
  • Bruce Keogh NHS Medical Director, UK

Abstract

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Over recent years there has been an increasing focus on the measurement of clinical outcomes in cardiac surgery. Data collection at local level is as old as cardiac surgery itself but there has been a gradual introduction of standardised datasets and national/international data collection systems which have led to IT based feedback systems and major publications of trends and outcomes. Systems that have actively embraced data collection, analysis and feedback seem to have achieved excellent results, and possibly better outcomes than systems that have not. 

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Published

2016-12-31

Issue

Vol. 2011 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Perspectives

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