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Assessment of Outcomes in Patients After Revascularization
COR LOE
Recommendations
1 B-NR 1. With the goal of improving patient outcomes, it is
recommended that cardiac surgery and PCI programs
participate in state, regional, or national clinical data registries
and receive periodic reports of their risk-adjusted outcomes as
a quality assessment and improvement strateg y.
2a C-LD 2. With the goal of improving patient outcomes, it is reasonable
for cardiac surgery and PCI programs to have a quality
improvement program that routinely 1) reviews institutional
quality programs and outcomes, 2) reviews individual
operator outcomes, 3) provides peer review of difficult or
complicated cases, and 4) performs random case reviews.
2b C-EO 3. Smaller volume cardiac surgery and PCI programs may
consider affiliating with a high volume center to improve
patient care.
Revascularization Outcomes
