Webinar Series

Webinar
Understanding and Implementing the New CoC Lung Cancer Standards

Recently the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC) updated its Quality of Care Measures for CoC-accredited cancer programs to treat patients. In this episode of the STS Webinar Series, an expert panel discusses the rationale behind the revised CoC Standard 5.8, how implementation of the new measures can optimize surgical processes and improve patient outcomes—and how to react when your institution’s performance reports indicate you could do more. 

1 hr. 1 min.
Press Release from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Press Release
ECMO May Offer Sickest COVID Patients Chance for ‘Exceptional Survival’

Patient selection and management strategies help improve outcomes 

CHICAGO (March 10, 2022)—Some patients with severe COVID-19 who are treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may experience significant lung recovery and return to normal lives with “meaningful” long-term outcomes, according to research published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

Mar 2, 2022
Press Release from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Press Release
New Medicare Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines a Huge Step Forward – More Lives to Be Saved

Providers Should Pursue Quality Assurance as Screening Proliferates

Feb 11, 2022
Webinar Series

Webinar
Coronary Revascularization Guideline: Why STS and AATS Did Not Endorse

Senior leaders from STS and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery discuss the concerns that informed the decision not to endorse the 2021 Guideline for Coronary Artery Revascularization published in December by the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.

1 hr.
Press Release from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Press Release
Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status May Impact Patient Outcomes after Heart Surgery

‘Very revealing’ data show patients in disadvantaged communities experience more complications 

**A recorded press briefing featuring this research is available.**

Jan 28, 2022
Press Release from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Press Release
New Practice Guideline Addresses Diagnosis, Treatment of Type B Aortic Dissection

Leading societies release first comprehensive guideline of its kind

CHICAGO (January 25, 2022) — The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) released a new clinical practice guideline that includes major recommendations for managing patients with type B aortic dissection (TBAD). The guideline was published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery and The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

Jan 20, 2022
Press Release from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Press Release
Select Heart Surgery Patients May Not Need Opioid Pain Meds when Discharged

Research challenges use of ‘just in case’ opioid prescriptions

**A recorded press briefing featuring this research is available.**

CHICAGO (December 16, 2021) — Many patients who undergo heart surgery may be able to safely and effectively control postoperative pain without opioids after hospital discharge, according to research published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

Dec 13, 2021
Webinar Series

Webinar
Rapid-Fire Patient Safety Rounds: A New Paradigm for Safety Discourse

A panel comprising residents and surgeons shares a novel approach to Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) rounds.
59 min.
STS National Database. Trusted, Transformed, Real-Time

STS National Database Audit Policy

Advances in Quality & Outcomes: A Data Managers Meeting

Event
2022 Advances in Quality & Outcomes: A Data Managers Meeting

Oct 26–28, 2022
Providence, Rhode Island
Press Release from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Press Release
STS and AstraZeneca Join Forces to Accelerate Lung Cancer and Disparities Research, Education

Strategic collaboration aims to expand treatment options, improve patient outcomes

CHICAGO (November 3, 2021) — The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has entered into a partnership with biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca in an effort to advance and improve lung cancer treatment and eliminate disparities in health care.

This partnership will help facilitate a series of educational programs that range from conducting advanced skills courses to helping early career surgeons design optimal clinical trials.

Nov 2, 2021
Press Release from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Press Release
New Legislation Speeds Progress on Patient Access to New Technologies

Longtime society efforts advance connecting clinical outcomes and claims data 

WASHINGTON, DC (October 21, 2021) — The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) applaud Representatives Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN), and Kim Schrier, MD (D-WA), for introducing the Meaningful Access to Federal Health Plan Claims Data Act of 2021.

Oct 21, 2021
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