Texas Children’s Hospital’s congenital heart surgery program recently earned a three star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), the highest possible distinction.
Star ratings are based on the STS Congenital Heart Surgery Database (CHSD) mortality risk model. One hundred and seventeen congenital heart surgery programs nationwide participated in the Spring 2016 STS CHSD Feedback Report. Texas Children’s is among only eight hospitals in the U.S. to earn a three star rating.
“We are honored to be recognized for our outcomes, which are among the best in the nation,” said Dr. Charles D. Fraser Jr., surgeon-in-chief and chief of congenital heart surgery. “Since 1995, our congenital heart surgery program has carefully tracked patient outcomes and continues to be committed to transparency. Information about our performance is a driver of innovation and critical to elevating the quality of care we provide to our patients every day.”
Texas Children’s Heart Center is comprised of an expert team of congenital heart surgeons, pediatric cardiologists, pediatric cardiovascular anesthesiologists and pediatric critical care physicians, among others. In 2015, Texas Children’s congenital heart surgery program’s overall risk-adjusted mortality rate was 1.6 percent, well below the STS national benchmark of 2.9 percent. Outcomes for atrial septal defect repairs, ventricular septal defect repairs, atrioventricular canal repairs, tetralogy of Fallot repairs and arterial switch operations were also below STS national benchmarks last year.
Texas Children’s is ranked No. 2 nationally in cardiology and heart surgery by U.S. News & World Report. To learn more about Texas Children’s Heart Center outcomes visit the website. For more information about STS Congenital Heart Surgery Public Reporting click here.