Throughout his career as a practicing anesthesiologist and academic, Bruce Hugh Dorman, MD has written dozens of published research findings and served as a journal reviewer for respected journals such as the Journal of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology and Anesthesia & Analgesia. Dr. Bruce Hugh Dorman, a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology, also is an active member of the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA)
In partnership with the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and more than 3,000 physicians worldwide, SCA has helped compile a database that includes millions of cardiac patient records. The Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (ACSD), launched in 1989, is the largest registry of cardiac procedure outcomes. The data from this repository is used by practicing surgeons to quantify a procedure's risk and evaluate hospital performance.
Participating hospitals must pay an annual fee and submit data through the ACSD online portal. In return for their data, hospitals and clinic receive personalized quarterly performance reviews and patient risk profiles informed by national data.
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