Press Release
Discharge 3 Days Following Open Heart Surgery Is Safe

Enhanced recovery protocols will help improve the patient-centered experience

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (January 27, 2020) — Patients who undergo open heart surgery and head home 3 days later are not at increased risk for complications, according to a scientific presentation at the 56th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

Jan 21, 2020
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Podcast - Beyond the Abstract

Podcast
#41: Beyond the Abstract: The Future is Now

In the latest episode, Dr. Felix Fernandez joins Dr. Varghese to reflect on the accomplishments of the STS National Database over the last 30 years and discuss the early 2020 transition to a user-friendly, cloud-based, real-time platform that will accelerate practice improvement and lead to better patient outcomes.
21 min.
Annals of Thoracic Surgery Podcast - Beyond the Abstract

Podcast
#40: Beyond the Abstract: Understanding and remediating lapses in professionalism

When physicians regularly exhibit a lack of civility and respect, patient safety and quality of care are compromised.
19 min.

Press Release
STS Statement on Recent Left Main Randomized Trials

CHICAGO (January 14, 2020) — The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has been monitoring with keen interest the controversy in the medical literature and the lay press regarding recently published studies evaluating results of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in patients with left main disease. 

Jan 14, 2020

News
News Briefs: Winter 2020

Jan 3, 2020
1 min read

News
Washington Scene: STS Members Mobilize to Fight Reimbursement Cuts

Jan 3, 2020
1 min read

News
Fellowship Aims to Advance Women Surgeons

Monisha Sudarshan, MD, MPH, FRCSC
Jan 3, 2020
1 min read

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LatAm Conference Engages, Enlightens, Challenges

Steven Bolling, MD
Jan 2, 2020
1 min read

News
Practice Management: What Surgeons Need to Know about Financial Arrangements with Hospitals

Jan 2, 2020
1 min read

News
President's Column: The Value and Impact of Collaboration

Jan 2, 2020
1 min read

News
Annual Meeting Provides Strategies to Enhance Patient Care

Jan 2, 2020
1 min read

News
Your Next Generation STS National Database Is Almost Here

Vinay Badhwar, MD
Jan 2, 2020
1 min read