Join us! On behalf of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforce on National Databases, I am pleased to invite you to Advances in Quality & Outcomes: A Data Managers Meeting. This 3- day annual event for data managers will be held September 26-28 at The Westin Boston Waterfront. The AQO conference will focus on all three Databases that comprise the STS National Database: Adult Cardiac Surgery Database, Congenital Heart Surgery Database, and General Thoracic Surgery Database. The primary objective of this meeting is to provide attendees with a variety of presentations and discussions to help them improve data collection and patient outcomes. Of particular importance this year to Adult Cardiac Surgery Database data managers is a comprehensive overview of the new data specification upgrade that becomes effective July 1, 2014. The AQO conference is designed for health care professionals and data collection personnel who are dedicated to delivering and improving quality health care for cardiovascular surgery patients. STS members, STS National Database participants, and STS staff will present at this meeting. Register today for Advances in Quality & Outcomes: A Data Managers Meeting. We look forward to seeing you in Boston! David M. Shahian, MD Chair, STS Workforce on National Databases Continuing Education Credit Requirements for Contact Hours: To receive continuing nursing education credit, you must attend and evaluate all presentations in a specific session. Credit will not be awarded for overlapping sessions. Please refer to credit designation below. Non-endorsement of Products: Accreditation of activities for contact hours does not imply the approval or endorsement of any product, advertising, or educational content by STS, Corexcel, or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation. Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Conflicts of interest disclosed by speakers, planning committee members, and others involved in the planning and implementation of the STS AQO meeting can be found in the notebook. Off-Label Discussions: Any discussion of off-label use of pharmaceutical agents or non FDA approved devices has been disclosed by the speakers and is listed in the notebook. Any incidental discussion of such issues will be made known by the speaker during the presentation. Certificates: Continuing education records for STS AQO attendees are kept for a period of 7 years. Accreditation: This educational activity is co-provided by STS and Corexcel. Corexcel is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the ANCC s Commission on Accreditation. Corexcel designates this educational activity for a maximum of TBD contact hours as follows:
Thursday, September 26, General Thoracic Surgery Database, TBD Thursday, September 26, Congenital Heart Surgery Database, TBD Friday, September 27, General Session, TBD Friday, September 27 & Saturday, September 28, Adult Cardiac Surgery Database, TBD STS urges all participants to be aware of their own State Board or Certifying Agency Continuing Education and/or certification requirements, particularly in regard to the length of time a certificate must be kept by the learner. Target Audience The target audience for this meeting is any health care professional devoted to improving the quality of care for cardiothoracic surgery patients. Encouraged to attend are data managers, physicians, registered nurses, perfusionists, and quality improvement personnel involved in STS National Database data collection. Anyone striving to improve care for cardiothoracic surgery patients through the use of outcomes data will also benefit by attending. About Boston For information on attractions and entertainment in Boston, please see the summer issue of STS National Database News. Ground Transportation Information The Westin Boston Waterfront is located approximately three miles from Logan International Airport. The average cost of a taxi to/from the airport is $20. AQO Conference Materials Education materials provided at the AQO conference are for the personal and noncommercial use of an individual participant. These materials may not be reproduced, published, adapted, or distributed without the prior written consent of STS. Pre-registered attendees will be e-mailed no later than September 20 with information on obtaining available presentations. Copies of presentations will not be available onsite. If you wish to save the presentations to your laptop, tablet, or other portable device, please download the presentations in advance and come with a fully charged battery. Individual power outlets will not be available in the meeting rooms, nor will wireless Internet. For safety reasons, power cords will not be allowed to span aisles or walkways at any time. If you would like to take notes on handouts, please print the applicable handouts and bring them with you to the meeting. The hotel has a business center where you can print for a fee. Each attendee will be provided with a notebook that includes the agenda. Onsite Registration Wednesday, September 25 Thursday, September 26 Friday, September 27 Saturday, September 28 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Exhibits & Hours Several vendors will exhibit their Database-related products and applications. This unique opportunity will allow attendees to compare and contrast product options while learning about the latest in software, technology, and other equipment. Thursday, September 26 Friday, September 27 Saturday, September 28 7:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Business Casual Attire While we will do our best to have the hotel maintain a comfortable temperature within the meeting rooms, we suggest that you dress in layers to accommodate temperature variations within the hotel.
AQO CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEES AND CONFERENCE SPEAKERS *Denotes Conference Speaker Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Session Planning Committee *Richard S. D Agostino, MD, Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Task Force, Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA *Baron L. Hamman, MD, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX Jeffrey P. Jacobs, MD, Chair, Congenital Heart Surgery Database Task Force, The Congenital Heart Institute of Florida, St. Petersburg *Dorothy J. Latham, RN, BSN, Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Core Group, Port Huron Hospital, MI Ann Lovett, RN, MA, Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Core Group, Massachusetts Data Analysis Center for the Massachusetts Cardiac Study, Boston *Cynthia A. Piotter, MBA, CCP-LP, Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Core Group, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL *Richard L. Prager, MD, Chair, Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Task Force, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor Syma L. Prince, RN, BSN, Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Core Group, Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute, Dallas, TX *David M. Shahian, MD, Chair, Workforce on National Databases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston *Patricia F. Theurer, RN, CRNFA, Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Core Group, Michigan Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons Quality Collaborative, East Lansing *Amy C. Dancisak, BS, Manager, STS National Database Training & Support, Chicago, IL *Donna McDonald, MPH, RN, Senior Manager, STS National Database and Patient Safety, Chicago, IL *Rachel S. Dokholyan, MPH, Project Manager, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC *Paul A. Meehan, BS, Supervisor, Data Management, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC Congenital Heart Surgery Database Session Planning Committee J. William Gaynor, MD, Congenital Heart Surgery Database Task Force, The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA Barbara P. Gross, RN, MSN, Congenital Heart Surgery Database Core Group, Children s Hospital Los Angeles, CA *Jeffrey P. Jacobs, MD, Chair, Congenital Heart Surgery Database Task Force, The Congenital Heart Institute of Florida, St. Petersburg *Marshall L. Jacobs, MD, Congenital Heart Surgery Database Task Force, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD *Andrea T. Kennedy, BS, Congenital Heart Surgery Database Core Group, The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA *Janet Kreutzer, RN, MSN, Congenital Heart Surgery Database Core Group, St. Joseph s Children s Hospital, Tampa, FL *Ruth E. Lemus, RN, Congenital Heart Surgery Database Core Group, Children s Hospital Los Angeles, CA *John E. Mayer Jr., MD, Congenital Heart Surgery Database Task Force, STS Past President, The Children s Hospital, Boston, MA David M. Overman, MD, Congenital Heart Surgery Database Task Force, The Children s Heart Clinic, Minneapolis, MN *Andrea R. Parrish, MPH, Congenital Heart Surgery Database Core Group, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, San Francisco, CA *Chasity Wellnitz, RN, MPH, Congenital Heart Surgery Database Core Group, Phoenix Children s Hospital, Phoenix, AZ *Jean M. Wilhelm, RN, BSN, Congenital Heart Surgery Database Core Group, All Children s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL. *Amy C. Dancisak, BS, Manager, STS National Database Training & Support, Chicago, IL *Donna McDonald, MPH, RN, Senior Manager, STS National Database and Patient Safety, Chicago, IL *Rachel S. Dokholyan, MPH, Project Manager, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC *Paul A. Meehan, BS, Supervisor, Data Management, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
General Thoracic Surgery Database Session Planning Committee *Nichole Arcaro, MSN, RN, General Thoracic Surgery Database Core Group, Cleveland Clinic, OH *AnnMarie Bowman, RN, General Thoracic Surgery Database Core Group, MidMichigan Medical Center, Midland Kristen M. Henry, RN, BSN, General Thoracic Surgery Database Core Group, University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City *Cathy Knoff, MBA, MSN, General Thoracic Surgery Database Core Group, Baylor Health Care System, Dallas, TX Sheila Knoll, BSN, General Thoracic Surgery Database Core Group, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston *John C. Kucharczuk, MD, General Thoracic Surgery Database Task Force, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia *Mitchell J. Magee, MD, General Thoracic Surgery Database Task Force, Medical City Dallas Hospital, TX *Christopher R. Morse, MD, General Thoracic Surgery Database Task Force, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston *Constance Timko, RN, BS, General Thoracic Surgery Database Core Group, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA *Todd S. Weiser, MD, General Thoracic Surgery Database Task Force, White Plains Hospital Center, NY Cameron D. Wright, MD, Chair, General Thoracic Surgery Database Task Force, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston *Amy C. Dancisak, BS, Manager, STS National Database Training & Support, Chicago, IL *Donna McDonald, MPH, RN, Senior Manager, STS National Database and Patient Safety, Chicago, IL *Rachel S. Dokholyan, MPH, Project Manager, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC The General Session is planned with input from all members of the above Committees. Additional Conference Speakers J. Matthew Brennan, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC Karen Lynch, RN, Director Applied Informatics, Center for Quality and Safety, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Joan Michaels, MSN, RN, CPHQ, TVT Registry Program Manager, American College of Cardiology, Washington, DC DeLaine S. Schmitz, MSHL, RN, Director of Quality, STS, Chicago, IL Gerard M. Tarafa, MBA, Operations Manager, STS National Database, Chicago, IL
Thursday, September 26, 2013 General Thoracic Surgery Database (concurrent session) Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. This session will focus on the General Thoracic Surgery Database (GTSD) and will examine how to improve data collection and advance participant database coding skills in version 2.2 of the GTSD. The session will use a casebased learning format. Objectives: Upon completion of the General Thoracic Surgery Database session, participants will be able to: Understand what is included in the GTSD audit, how to prepare for it, and the most recent results; Understand the staging, diagnoses, procedures, and complication coding for esophageal and lung cancer; Understand the diagnoses, procedures, and complications for mediastinal, chest wall, and benign esophageal disorders; and Improve data quality. Participation through an audience-response system will be utilized for presentations when applicable. 7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Provided 7:30 a.m. New General Thoracic Data Managers Nichole Arcaro, MSN, RN AnnMarie Bowman, RN 8:00 a.m. Welcome & Announcements John C. Kucharczuk, MD 8:10 a.m. Lung Cancer Todd S. Weiser, MD AnnMarie Bowman, RN Case Presentations: procedures, source documentation, diagnoses, staging, and more. 10:00 a.m. Break Please visit exhibits! 10:30 a.m. Chest Wall and Mediastinum Mitchell J. Magee, MD Cathy Knoff, RN, MSN/INF Case Presentations: procedures, source documentation, diagnoses, staging, and more. 12:00 p.m. Lunch Provided 1:00 p.m. Benign Esophageal Procedures John C. Kucharczuk, MD Constance Timko, RN, BS Case Presentations: procedures, source documentation, diagnoses, staging, and more. 2:15 p.m. 2012 Audit Results Mitchell J. Magee, MD 2:45 p.m. Break Please visit exhibits!
3:15 p.m. Esophageal Cancer Christopher R. Morse, MD Nichole Arcaro, MSN, RN Case Presentations: procedures, source documentation, diagnoses, staging & more. 4:45 p.m. Quality Initiatives Improving Data Quality Mitchell J. Magee, MD 5:00 p.m. Session Adjourns 5:15 p.m. Networking Reception Cash bar Thursday, September 26, 2013 Congenital Heart Surgery Database (concurrent session) Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:45 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. This session will focus on increasing the knowledge base of the Congenital Heart Surgery Database (CHSD) participant on clinical topics and ways to improve data collection. Objectives: Upon completion of the Congenital Heart Surgery Database session, participants will be able to: Identify changes and upgrades to the new version of data definitions in the CHSD that become effective January 1, 2014; Understand and code cases pertaining to Tetralogy of Fallot, AV Canal, & Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome; Describe how the CHSD can be used for quality improvement; and Understand the role of the audit process in improving the CHSD. Participation through an audience-response system will be utilized for presentations when applicable. 7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Provided 7:30 a.m. New Congenital Data Managers Janet Kreutzer, RN, MSN and Jean M. Wilhelm, RN, BSN 8:00 a.m. Welcome & Announcements Jeffrey P. Jacobs, MD and Marshall L. Jacobs, MD 8:05 a.m. Review of New Data Specifications 9:00 a.m. Review of New Data Specifications 10:00 a.m. Break Please visit exhibits! 10:30 a.m. Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) David M. Overman, MD Chasity Wellnitz, RN, MPH
11:15 a.m. AV Canal Jeffrey P. Jacobs, MD Andrea R. Parrish, MPH 12:00 p.m. Lunch Provided 1:00 p.m. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) Marshall L. Jacobs, MD Ruth E. Lemus, RN 2:00 p.m. Audit Results David M. Overman, MD 2:45 p.m. Break Please visit exhibits! 3:15 p.m. Surgical Site Infections (SSI) Andrea T. Kennedy, BS 3:50 p.m. Abstract Presentation using the STS Congenital Heart Surgery Database Surveillance of Surgical Sites for Infection Diane Hersey, RN, BSN The Role of Tranexamic Acid and Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution in Reducing Blood Transfusion Requirements after Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Neonates Daniel Gomez, CCP, FPP 4:10 p.m. Transposition & Double Outlet Right Ventricle John E. Mayer Jr., MD 4:40 p.m. Open Q & A 5:00 p.m. Session Adjourns 5:15 p.m. Networking Reception Cash bar Friday Morning, September 27, 2013 General Session Breakfast: Posters: 6:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 8:15 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Friday morning s General Session will provide participants with important updates about current and future STS National Database initiatives and essential Database operations information. Objectives: Upon completion of the General Session, participants will be able to: Describe and understand operational procedures for the STS National Database; Learn plans for future educational endeavors; and Understand the challenges of documentation. 7:30 a.m. Breakfast Provided 8:30 a.m. Welcome
DeLaine S. Schmitz, MSHL, RN David M. Shahian, MD 8:50 a.m. Moving Forward-Ideas for Change Amy C. Dancisak, BS 9:10 a.m. Database Operation Updates Gerard M. Tarafa, MBA 9:30 a.m. Awareness of Code Changes When Analyzing Your VAD Data Paul A. Meehan, BS 9:40 a.m. Break Please visit exhibits and posters! 10:10 a.m. Documentation Challenges Donna McDonald, MPH, RN 11:00 a.m. Integrity & Continuity of STS Data Karen Lynch, RN 11:30 a.m. Session Adjourns Lunch Provided Friday Afternoon, September 27, 2013 Adult Cardiac Surgery Database 6:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Friday afternoon and Saturday will focus solely on the Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (ACSD) and will examine how to improve data collection and advance participants database coding skills in the upgraded version of the ACSD that becomes effective July 1, 2014. The sessions will provide information about changes in the scope of cardiothoracic surgery practice. Objectives: Upon completion of the Adult Cardiac Surgery Database session, participants will be able to: Understand changes made to improve the ACSD; Interpret and improve understanding of the data definitions in the ACSD; Understand the importance of data elements and processes involved in the ACSD; and Define and better understand highlighted clinical procedures in the ACSD and how to code associated data elements. Participation through an audience-response system will be utilized for presentations when applicable. 1:00 p.m. Welcome & Announcements We learned from the last data specification upgrade for the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database that feedback and input from data managers and vendors improves the quality of the final data version. To that end, a draft data version will be presented at the 2013 AQO conference to allow for attendee input. During the conference, changes and new fields will be addressed with explanations for the updates. 1:10 p.m. Overview of Specification Changes Richard S. D Agostino, MD, Baron L. Hamman, MD, Jeffrey P. Jacobs, MD, Dorothy J. Latham, RN, BSN, Donna McDonald, MPH, RN, Cynthia A. Piotter, MBA, CCP-LP, David M. Shahian, MD, Patricia F. Theurer, RN, CRNFA 2:45 p.m. Break Please visit exhibits and posters!
3:15 p.m. Overview of Specification Changes, continued 4:30 p.m. Session Adjourns 4:35 p.m. TAVR Update Joan Michaels MSN, RN, CPHQ Information on the TAVR Update presentation will be sent directly to participants from ACC. Additional information can be obtained from Joan at jmichael@acc.org. 5:30 p.m. TAVR Update Adjourns Saturday, September 28, 2013 Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Provided 8:00 a.m. Welcome & Announcements Richard L. Prager, MD 8:10 a.m. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Complications vs. Failures J. Matthew Brennan, MD 9:10 a.m. How Data from the Modules Gets Included In The Harvest Paul A. Meehan, BS 9:40 a.m. Break Please visit exhibits! 10:10 a.m. How to Read Your Report Rachel S. Dokholyan, MPH 10:40 a.m. Abstract Presentations Using the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Implementation of an Early Warning Scoring System in the Cardiac Surgery Step-down Population Sharon Taylor-Panek, ACNP-BC In Search of Best Practice Syma Prince, RN, BSN, Morley Herbert, PhD What We Have Learned? Version 2.73 Patricia F. Theurer, RN, CRNFA 11:10 a.m. Open Forum Q & A 11:45 a.m. Meeting Wrap-Up 12:00 p.m. Meeting Adjourns