The 2009 STS National Database Harvest Schedule has been released
2009 Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Harvest Schedule
2009 General Thoracic Surgery Database Harvest Schedule
2009 Congenital Heart Surgery Database Harvest Schedule
The General Thoracic Surgery Database has revised the data and software specifications
STS has revised the General Thoracic Surgery Database data and software specifications. The new software version 2.081 replaces 2.08 and will have a mandatory start date of January 1, 2009. Please note that other than the change in version number, the changes from 2.08 and 2.081 are in the text of the definitions.
Listed below are the following documents for version 2.081:
General Thoracic Surgery Database data specifications, version 2.081
General Thoracic Surgery Database software specifications
General Thoracic Surgery Database Data Collection Form (UPDATED October 30, 2008)
General Thoracic Surgery Database Data Collection Form - annotated (UPDATED October 30, 2008)
The following document highlights the changes between 2.07 and 2.081: General Thoracic Surgery Database 2.081 Changes
Effective immediately, please discontinue use of version 2.08.
The General Thoracic Surgery Database is now open to general surgeons
If any general surgeons at your site perform procedures currently being submitted to the STS General Thoracic Surgery Database, please take a moment to update your contact information on file at STS.
Using the Participant Contact Form and the Schedule A below, please fax the contact information for your general surgeons to Gerry Tarafa at 312/202.5867.
Please remember, all data submitted to the STS National Database, must have the surgeon’s signature on file at STS.
STS Participant Contact Form (complete all "Surgeon Only" information)
Revised Schedule A - Surgeon Signature Form (indicate "General Surgeon" for each general surgeon added)
Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Clinical Data Specialist Map REVISED!
The map of the US identifying Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) Clinical Data Specialists (CDS) for the Adult Cardiac Surgery Database has changed! Due to the growth in the Adult Cardiac Surgery Database, DCRI has added a third CDS.
Your CDS is a valuable resource for the STS National Database. Each CDS will assist you to:
• answer questions pertaining to the harvest timelines
• monitor data specification questions
• resolve data transmission problems
• clarify data quality report concerns
• verify receipt of data submissions
• interpret national report matters
• update your contact information
The three CDS’s for the Adult Cardiac Surgery Database are: Carol Elliot, Carolyn Lumpkins, and Haywood Allen. Carol Elliott will also assist Leigh Ann Jones as Backup CDS in the General Thoracic Surgery Database and Congenital Heart Surgery Database.
All CDS contact information is on the map.
Please take a moment to print and review the US map to familiarize yourself with the CDS for your state.
Associate Member category is open to Data Managers
STS has expanded its Associate Member category to include scientists at the doctorate level conducing research in the field of thoracic surgery, physician assistants, perfusionists, nurses, nurse practitioners, practice administrators, data managers, and other non-physician allied health care professionals who support and work directly with thoracic surgeons.
The STS Membership and Associate Membership applications are now online.
Click on the link to access the Membership brochure and to download the application:
Become a Member
Additional information on the STS Associate Membership category can be obtained by contacting Sonia Armendariz at SArmendariz@sts.org.
Composite Quality Measurement Methodology Executive Summary
The STS Composite Quality Measurement Methodology Executive Summary is now available.
Quick Links
STS has added quick links that will allow visitors on the STS website to easily access two of the most used web pages.
To locate the STS web page that will guide you through the Steps to Participation in the STS National Database, use the following quick link: www.sts.org/participate.
To locate the STS web page for data managers of the STS National Database, use the following quick link: www.sts.org/datamanager.
Publication Date:
Last Modified: 13-Nov-2008
