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In-Person Session

Intermacs/Pedimacs

Intermacs/Pedimacs

Verification of Vital Status for Operative Mortality

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM ET

Speaker(s)

Felix G. Fernandez, MD, MSc

Professor of Surgery, Section of General Thoracic Surgery
Emory University
Decatur, Georgia

Slides

Disclosure(s):

Felix G. Fernandez, MD, MSc: No financial relationships to disclose

Learning Objectives:

Summarize the importance of verification of post-procedure status
Discuss how mortality post-procedure verification variables are graded in the STS National Database Audit Policy