https://www.linkedin.com/in/lara-slattery/The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has launched a new data registry focused on cardiac procedures performed in ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). The CV ASC Registry Suite, like other ACC registries, was designed to help cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and other cardiology professionals compare patient care at their own facilities with care performed at similar facilities throughout the United States.
Ambulatory surgical centers, healthcare facilities outside the typical hospital setting that specialize in same-day surgical care, have gained momentum in recent years, allowing patients to undergo life-saving procedures in a straightforward, cost-effective manner. This trend is primarily a result of improved reimbursements for many minimally invasive cardiac procedures that are performed outside of the hospital.
The ACC’s National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) launched this new-look database knowing that the number of procedures being performed at these facilities is only expected to grow as time goes on. According to the ACC, this is the first registry of its kind. participants will gain access to all NCDR resources, including benchmark data from the NCDR CathPCI Registry and NCDR EP Device Implant Registry.
“This registry suite is meeting an unmet need. Ambulatory surgery centers want and need to be able to track their quality to ensure they are choosing the right setting for their patients,” interventional cardiologist Jeptha Curtis, MD, NCDR chief science advisor, said in a statement. “ASCs exist in a rapidly evolving space that are governed by state laws and complex regulations. NCDR has the experience and data needed to allow ASCs to benchmark their performance against similar facilities, including hospitals performing these procedures on an outpatient basis, and use that information to optimize care delivery and patient outcomes.”
“The cardiac ASC space is relatively new and expected to grow rapidly in the next five years,” added Lara Slattery, MHS, MLS, the ACC’s division vice president for clinical registries and accreditation. “By introducing this registry suite and providing unique analytic insights to facilities that might not otherwise have access to this kind of detailed information about themselves and similar facilities, NCDR is leading the way on informing and ensuring that quality and outcomes continue to be central to patient care in a shifting health care landscape driven by cost considerations and patient preferences in delivering high-value care.”
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