PURPOSE
The UT-HIP Cardiac Surgery Quality Collaborative (UTCSQC) is a systemwide group of the Chairs of cardiac surgery. This collaborative meets quarterly.
Both quality collaboratives take specific measures from the Clinical Database and Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database (STS), analyze the data across institutions for opportunities for improvement, hear from the institutions that are doing it best, and then implement new practices when appropriate.
The UT-HIP team supports both efforts by analyzing data, developing custom visualizations, continually refining dashboards, and presenting findings to the teams.
WHY SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS NATIONAL DATABASE AND VIZIENT CLINICAL DATABASE?
This program leverages the Vizient Clinical Database and the STS National Database, the gold standard for CT surgery clinical outcomes registries, with nationally recognized quality performance measures for adult cardiac, general thoracic, congenital heart surgery, and mechanical circulatory support.
STRATEGIC GOALS
- Advance Excellence in Care Across the UT System
- Strengthen the quality, safety, and value of cardiac surgery care delivered across all UT System institutions by aligning shared standards, elevating performance, and improving outcomes for patients statewide.
- Promote Shared Learning and Best Practices
- Create a unified environment where institutions regularly exchange insights, innovations, and lessons learned.
- Strengthening Systemwide Collaboration in Cardiac Surgery Research
- Cultivate a collaborative research ecosystem that brings together surgeons, clinicians, scientists, and informaticists across the UT System to advance discovery and translate evidence into practice.
- Leverage the Geographic Reach of the UT System for Statewide Impact
- Utilize the broad geographic distribution of UT System institutions to expand access to high-quality cardiac surgical care and ensure patients across Texas benefit from coordinated expertise and resources.
CARDIAC SURGEONS QUALITY COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP
UT Health Intelligence Platform
- Quamishia ShuRon Green, Executive Director, UT Health Science Center at Houston
- Dr. Robert Murphy: Associate Dean for Applied Informatics and Associate Professor, UT Health Science Center at Houston
The University of Texas System
- Jonathan Lewis: Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Dr. Michael Jessen, Chair in Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation; and UTCSQC Co-Founder
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Dr. Patrick Roughneen, Adjunct Professor of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at UT McGovern School of Medicine, Chair and UTCSQC Founder
- Dr. Anthony Estrera, Chairman of the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at UT McGovern School of Medicine; UTCSQC Co-Founder
- Dr. Igor Gregoric, Chief and Program Director, Surgical Division, Center for Advanced Heart Failure, Cardiopulmonary Support and Transplantation Program, Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute-TMC, UTCSQC Co-Founder
- Dr. Charles “Trey” Miller: Associate Vice President for Clinical Research and Health Care Quality
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- Dr. Scott Lick, Chief of Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Dr. Lacy Harville, Cardiothoracic Surgery Chair
Dr. John Calhoon, UTCSQC Co-Founder
All calls are led by the Cardiac Surgery chairs and leaders. The primary audience for the calls is the Cardiac Surgeons, Surgery and Quality leaders, STS Coordinators, and other analysts.
