STS National Database News is a bimonthly publication offering news and updates about the STS National Database, established in 1989 as an initiative for quality improvement and patient safety in cardiothoracic surgery. As of January 1, 2018, the STS National Database has four components, each focusing on a different area of cardiothoracic surgery—Adult Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, and Congenital Heart Surgery, as well as mechanical circulatory support via the Intermacs Database.