Cardiac Surgery Program Awarded by Society of Thoracic Surgery
The heart surgery program at Inova Fairfax Hospital received the highest composite rating available – three stars – from The Society of Thoracic Surgery (STS).
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has recently developed a comprehensive rating system that allows for comparisons regarding the quality of cardiac surgery among hospitals across the country. Approximately 15 percent of the more than 750 hospitals receive the “3 star” rating, which denotes the highest category of quality. In the current analysis of national data covering the period from June, 2006 through June, 2007, the cardiac surgery performance of our hospital was found to lie in the highest quality tier, thereby receiving an STS 3 star rating.
The composite rating – one, two or three stars – encompasses not only outcome measures, but also process measures and adherence to evidence-based care throughout the patient’s admission.
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