CCA2026 Info Site

The History of Outcomes Reporting in Canada

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

12:50 PM - 1:15 PM

Overview

Dr. Greg Hirsch, Dalhousie University / QEII Health Sciences Centre

Details

From Homegrown Observational Spreadsheets to Administrative Registries to Established Observational Datasets Content: • Evolution of cardiac surgery data collection in Canada • Lessons learned from early quality initiatives • Current landscape of provincial and national registries • International benchmarks: STS, EuroSCORE, ANZSCTS

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