A set of recommendations to address the known variation in outcomes at US congenital heart surgery centers has been endorsed by 15 collaborating societies led by the Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society (CHSS). The guidelines will appear in 'Recommendations for Centers Performing Pediatric Heart Surgery in the United States,' co-published in the World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, and Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
The guidelines have been endorsed by the Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography, American Society of Extracorporeal Technology, Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society, Pediatric & Congenital Electrophysiology Society, Pediatric and Congenital Interventional Cardiovascular Society, Pediatric...
It is anticipated that the recommendations will be of interest to the public, as well as elicit the attention of payers, government, hospital administration, and parent groups. "These guidelines will allow patients and families to better understand what they should expect at their institution and will drive improvement of outcomes across all centers,"concluded Dr. Overman.Carl L. Backer et al, Recommendations for Centers Performing Pediatric Heart Surgery in the United States,
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