Quality Module Educational Resources

What's New

Stay informed about the STS National Database. Visit What's New to read about important updates.

Adult Cardiac Surgery Database

• Data Collection
• Harvest Information
• Clinical Support
• Executive Summary - latest report
• Sample Adult Cardiac Surgery National Report
• Policy Statement on Public Dissemination of Quality Ratings
• Guidelines on Use of STS National Database and Database-derived information
  
  
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• QUALITY MODULE
• Tutorial
• User Guide
• Quick Reference
• Data Collection Form
• Excerpt: Measure Specifications Manual for Claims and Registry

General Thoracic Surgery Database

• Data Collection
• Harvest Information
• Clinical Support
• Executive Summary - latest report
• Sample General Thoracic Surgery National Report
• Guidelines on Use of STS National Database and Database-derived information

Congenital Heart Surgery Database

• Data Collection
• Harvest Information
• Clinical Support
• Executive Summary - latest report
• Sample Congenital Heart Surgery National Report 
• Guidelines on Use of STS National Database and Database-derived information

Additional Resources

• Database Managers ListServe

STS National Database News

• Volume 8, Issue 1 - January 2010
• Volume 7, Issue 3 - August 2009
• Volume 7, Issue 2 - June 2009
• Volume 7, Issue 1 - March 2009
• Volume 6, Issue 4 - December 2008
• Volume 6, Issue 3 - September 2008
• Volume 6, Issue 2 - June 2008
• Volume 6, Issue 1 - March 2008
• Volume 5, Issue 4 - December 2007
• Volume 5, Issue 3 - September 2007
• Volume 5, Issue 2 - June 2007
• Volume 5, Issue 1 - March 2007