Society of Thoracic Surgeons

World-Renowned Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon to Lead Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at NYU Langone Health

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화요일, 1월 4, 2022
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Mosca, the Henry H. Arnhold Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery, who has appointments in both the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Pediatrics, joined the faculty of NYU Grossman School of Medicine in 2009 from New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

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  • Mosca, the Henry H. Arnhold Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery, who has appointments in both the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Pediatrics, joined the faculty of NYU Grossman School of Medicine in 2009 from New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
  • While at NYP he was as the first Director of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Program at the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York.
  • Under his leadership, the Congenital Heart Center at Hassenfeld Children's Hospital of NYU Langone became a national leader in pediatric and congenital cardiac surgery.
  • "Under his leadership, the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery will continue to provide specialized, world-class care for the most complex conditions."

Legislation to Protect Seniors and Stop Devastating Medicare Cuts Heads to the President's Desk; Real Work Begins to Fix Broken Payment System

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금요일, 12월 10, 2021
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The surgical community urges Congress to use this brief delay to immediately consider longer-term solutions to the broken Medicare payment system to prevent future crises.

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  • The surgical community urges Congress to use this brief delay to immediately consider longer-term solutions to the broken Medicare payment system to prevent future crises.
  • The Surgical Care Coalition stands ready to work with Congress to fix the system to protect America's seniors."
  • The bill, S.610,Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act , will delay some of the nearly 9% cuts to surgeons.
  • We are calling on Congress to work with the surgical community to fix the Medicare payment system so that the Medicare system can provide high quality care to Medicare patients."

Medicare cuts ignore realities of pandemic and will harm patient care

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화요일, 11월 2, 2021
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This 3.75 percent cut combined with automatic Medicare cuts will slash Medicare payments to surgeons by nearly nine percent, beginning January 1, 2022.

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  • This 3.75 percent cut combined with automatic Medicare cuts will slash Medicare payments to surgeons by nearly nine percent, beginning January 1, 2022.
  • As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have already caused Americans to delay needed care, these cuts will continue to strain health care systems nationwide.
  • "These Medicare cuts will further exacerbate our pandemic-strained health care system and cause further delay in care to the patients who need it most."
  • "These cuts to surgical care harm patients by limiting resources and availability of highly trained quality surgeons.

Allegheny General Hospital Receives Recognition as a Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation

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화요일, 9월 28, 2021
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), the flagship academic medical center of Allegheny Health Network (AHN), announced today it has received the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Mitral Foundation for a demonstrated record of superior clinical outcomes resulting from evidence-based, guideline-directed degenerative mitral valve repair.

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  • PITTSBURGH, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), the flagship academic medical center of Allegheny Health Network (AHN), announced today it has received the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the Mitral Foundation for a demonstrated record of superior clinical outcomes resulting from evidence-based, guideline-directed degenerative mitral valve repair.
  • The recommended treatment for degenerative mitral valve disease is mitral valve reconstruction, as opposed to valve replacement with a bioprosthetic or mechanical valve since valve repair is associated with improved survival and fewer long-term complications.
  • The Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award was developed to identify, recognize and promote the nation's recognized medical centers for mitral valve repair surgery.
  • For more information on the AHN mitral valve program, please call 412-359-8180 or visit ahn.org; for more on the American Heart Association and Mitral Foundation Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award, go to heart.org.

Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone Performs Its First Pediatric Heart Transplant

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수요일, 9월 22, 2021
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NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In a historic first-ever milestone for Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone, a team of pediatric cardiac surgeons successfully replaced the heart of Maz Zisan, an 18-year-old boy from Brooklyn Heights with end-stage heart failure on August 28, 2021.

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  • "Heart transplantation was the only lifesaving option for Maz to have an improved second chance at life," says Rakesh Singh, MD, medical director of the Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant Program, pediatric cardiologist and associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone.
  • "The successful completion of our first transplant is a testament to the teamwork within Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone."
  • "He is healthy and home thanks to the excellent care he received at every level especially within the Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant Program here at NYU Langone.
  • In September 2020, the Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant Program, part of the Pediatric Congenital Heart Program at Hassenfeld Children's Hospital, was established.

Mass General Brigham Names Robert S.D. Higgins President of Brigham and Women’s Hospital

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목요일, 8월 19, 2021
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Boston, MA, Aug. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mass General Brigham President and CEO Anne Klibanski, MD today announced that Robert S.D.

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  • Boston, MA, Aug. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mass General Brigham President and CEO Anne Klibanski, MD today announced that Robert S.D.
  • Higgins, MD, MSHA, has been named President of Brigham and Womens Hospital and Executive Vice President at Mass General Brigham effective December 2021.
  • Mass General Brigham is a non-profit organization that is committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.
  • In addition, Mass General Brigham is one of the nations leading biomedical research organizations and a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

Vanessa Gibson, MD, is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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화요일, 6월 8, 2021
Medical specialties, Surgery, Thoracic surgery, Clinical medicine, Cardiac surgery, Cardiothoracic surgery, Society of Thoracic Surgeons

LYNBROOK, N.Y., June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanessa Gibson, MD is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Top Thoracic Surgery Specialist for her exemplary service to the healthcare community.

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  • LYNBROOK, N.Y., June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanessa Gibson, MD is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Top Thoracic Surgery Specialist for her exemplary service to the healthcare community.
  • As a Thoracic Surgery Specialist at Long Island Thoracic Surgery PC, Dr. Gibson provides personalized care to patients with chest and lung issues.
  • An active member of her field, Dr. Gibson is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
  • As a testament to her professional excellence, Dr. Gibson was recognized as a CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012.

Cardiovascular Surgery Program at Allegheny General Hospital Earns Top Ratings from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for Quality, Patient Outcomes

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금요일, 4월 16, 2021
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b'PITTSBURGH, April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), the flagship academic medical center of Allegheny Health Network (AHN), has earned the maximum three-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for the quality and patient outcomes of its leading cardiovascular surgery program.

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  • b'PITTSBURGH, April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Allegheny General Hospital (AGH), the flagship academic medical center of Allegheny Health Network (AHN), has earned the maximum three-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for the quality and patient outcomes of its leading cardiovascular surgery program.
  • "We couldn\'t be more proud of their extraordinary work and unwavering commitment to compassionate care, quality and patient outcomes.
  • "\nThe STS National Database was established in 1989 and provides an opportunity for participants to publicly report on certain measures indicating quality of patient care and surgical outcomes.
  • Established in 2013, AHN\'s member hospitals share legacies of charitable care that date back more than 160 years.\n'

Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC (HMS) to Audit STS National Database for Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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화요일, 2월 2, 2021
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FAIRMONT, W.V., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC (HMS) has been selected by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) to conduct the annual external audit of the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery and Intermacs National Databases, starting this month.

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  • FAIRMONT, W.V., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Healthcare Management Solutions, LLC (HMS) has been selected by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) to conduct the annual external audit of the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery and Intermacs National Databases, starting this month.
  • The HMS team will work in collaboration with a team of STS staff and volunteer surgeons as well as data managers at IQVIA and University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to audit approximately 10% of selected STS National Database participants.
  • More than 1,600 sites throughout the United States, Canada, and eight other countries, participate in the STS National Database.
  • "We recognize the critical importance of the STS National Database and the vital role of the Society's annual external audit in supplementing their multiple internal controls."

Memorial Cardiac & Vascular Institute Earns Highest Rating from Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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목요일, 11월 12, 2020
Medical specialties, Surgery, Medicine, Cardiac surgery, Thoracic surgery, Surgical specialties, Cardiology, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Coronary artery bypass surgery, Cardiothoracic surgery, Aortic valve replacement, UMass Memorial Health Care

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Memorial Cardiac & Vascular Institute (MCVI) has earned three-star ratings for patient care and outcomes from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) in both isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery and isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

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  • HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Memorial Cardiac & Vascular Institute (MCVI) has earned three-star ratings for patient care and outcomes from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) in both isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery and isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
  • The designation, which recognizes the highest category of quality, places Memorial among the elite heart surgery programs in the United States and Canada.
  • "The high-quality outcomes necessary to achieve this rating are a testament to the collaborative efforts of the entire cardiac surgery team," said Dr. Michael Cortelli, chief of the Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute.
  • It is highly regarded for a patient and family-centered approach at facilities that include Memorial Regional Hospital, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Memorial Regional Hospital South, Memorial Hospital West, Memorial Hospital Miramar, Memorial Hospital Pembroke, Joe DiMaggio Children's Health Specialty Center in Wellington, and Memorial Manor nursing home.