MSTCVS QC Meeting Materials

November 11, 2023 Meeting Agenda

Articles

• Expert systematic review on the choice of conduits for coronary artery bypass grafting: endorsed by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)

August 3-6, 2023 Meeting Agenda

Articles

• National trends in the quality of segmentectomy for lung cancer

• Real-world perioperative outcomes of segmentectomy versus lobectomy for early-stage lung cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis

• Management of Stage III Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: ASCO Guideline

• Hospital Volume Predicts Guideline-Concordant Care in Stage III Esophageal Cancer

• Long-Term Quality of Life After Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer

• Geographical Disparities in Esophageal Cancer Incidence and Mortality in the United States

April 2023 Meeting Agenda

Articles

• Incidence and Impact of a Single-Unit Red Blood Cell Transfusion: Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database 2010-2019
  Natalia Ivascu Girardi, MD
  
• Perioperative Anemia and Transfusions and Late Mortality in Coronary Artery Bypass Patients
  Thomas A. Schwann, MD, MBA
• Anticoagulation After Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement: Are We Following the Guidelines?
  Ying Huang, MD, PhD
• Bilateral Internal Thoracic Arteries Improve10-Year Outcomes of Coronary ArteryBypass Grafting
  Fabio Barili, MD
• Long-Term Survival of Multiple Versus Single Arterial Coronary Bypass Grafting in Elderly Patients
  Justin Ren, MD
• The Boundaries of Professionalism in Surgery
  Richard L. Prager, MD

February 2023 Meeting Agenda

Articles

• Multiple Arterial Graft Use in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Surgeon Perspective vs Practice
  Ana K. Velez, MD

• The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists/American Society of Extracorporeal Technology Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention of Adult Cardiac Surgery–Associated Acute Kidney Injury
  Jeremiah R. Brown, PhD, MS

• Risk Factors for Readmission After Pulmonary Lobectomy: A Quality Collaborative Study
  Nathan M. Mollberg, DO

• The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2022 Update on Outcomes and Research
  Karen M. Kim, MD, MS 

• The Society of Thoracic Surgeons General Thoracic Surgery Database: 2022 Update on Outcomes and Research
  Elliot L. Servais, MD

November 2022 Meeting Agenda

Articles

• Using urinary biomarkers to reduce acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery
  Daniel T. Engelman, MD

• The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Practice Guideline Series: Blood Glucose Management During Adult Cardiac Surgery
  Harold L. Lazar, MD

• Perioperative acetaminophen is associated with reduced acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery
  Andrew M. Young, MD

August 2022 Meeting Agenda

May 2022 Meeting Agenda

February 2022 Meeting Agenda

August 2021 Meeting Agenda

Articles

• The 30-Year Influence of a Regional Consortium on Quality Improvement in Cardiac Surgery
• Pre-operative glycaemic control and long-term survival in diabetic patients after coronary artery bypass grafting
• STS/SCA/AmSECT/SABM Update to the Clinical Practice Guidelines on Patient Blood Management
• Failure to Rescue: A New Society of Thoracic Surgeons Quality Metric for Cardiac Surgery
• Failure to rescue: variation in mortality after cardiac surgery
• CMS exploring expanded coverage of low-dose CT lung cancer screening
• Adjuvant Nivolumab in Resected Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
• Adequate Lymphadenectomy as a Quality Measure in Esophageal Cancer: Is there an Association with Treatment Approach?

May 2021 Meeting Agenda

Articles

• Very Early Discharge After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Does Not Affect Readmission or Survival

• Safety of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation With Isolated Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement