Contact Information
Phone: 303-564-2147
Contact: Karen Conway
Email: kmcassociates@aol.com
Website: http://www.cardiacdatasolutions.com
Cardiac Data Solutions Inc. Company Profile
Founded in 1999, Cardiac Data Solutions, Inc. (CDS) provides consultation services, data analysis, clinical benchmarks, management tools, research support services and leadership training to hospitals, physicians, payors, manufacturers and the financial community. CDS is focused solely on the cardiovascular market with the primary mission of supporting and improving clinical and business decisions to improve the quality of patient care. Using a proprietary data analysis tool with comprehensive and current data on clinical outcomes, CDS helps identify opportunities for improvement and develop evidence-based strategies to achieve them.News from Cardiac Data Solutions Inc.:
Hospital Mortality Rates for Cardiovascular Revascularization Patients Varies Significantly by State
Patients can improve their chances of selecting a better than average hospital depending on the state where it is located
ATLANTA, May 15, 2012 — For patients requiring coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery or percutaneous corona…
Coronary Revascularization Remains Common Despite Guidelines Recommending Optimal Medical Therapy
More percutaneous coronary interventions conducted in outpatient settings
CHICAGO, April 3, 2012 — Despite treatment guidelines that favor optimal medical therapy, the number of patients hospitalized for coronary revascula…
PCI-Associated Renal Complications Increase Significantly Among Medicare Patients
Cardiac Data Solutions study warrants increased focus on contrast induced nephropathy protocols to reduce renal complications
CHICAGO, March 29, 2012 — Incidences of renal complications, specifically acute renal failure (AR…
More Research Needed to Determine Best Treatment of Multi-Vessel Coronary Artery Disease During Primary PCI for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Multi-vessel primary PCI is performed frequently despite current recommendations to the contrary
ATLANTA, March 18, 2010 — Nearly 14 percent of Medicare beneficiaries admitted with a primary diagnosis of ST-Segment Elevation…
Sustaining Excellence in All Aspects of Cardiac Care Rare But Lives Could Be Saved If More Patients Were Treated at Top-Performing Hospitals
Cardiac Data Solutions conducting further research to identify which processes of care differentiate top-performing hospitals
ATLANTA, April 28, 2009 — While sustained excellence in cardiac care is rare, hospitals that excel…
Number of Revascularization Procedures, Related In-Hospital Mortality and Some Complications Decline, While Rates of Infection and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery Increase
Increases translate into $170 million in incremental Medicare spending in FY 2006
ATLANTA, March 31, 2009 — The number of revascularization procedures, related in-hospital mortality and some complications among Medicare bene…
New Research Estimates 1500 Lives Could Be Saved Annually if the Lowest Performing Hospitals for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Performed as Well as Top-ranking Hospitals
Research also finds that women undergoing CABG surgery suffer higher relative mortality rates than men across all hospitals, with the greatest differential among lowest ranking hospitals
ATLANTA, Dec. 2, 2008 — New research est…
Hospitals to Lose an Average $10,000 to $20,000 per Case on Common Cardiovascular Procedures Under Medicare’s Value-based Purchasing Program
Low incidence of hospital-acquired conditions to minimize financial impact; greatest financial risk to hospitals with high incidence of mediastinitis and pressure ulcers
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 12, 2008 — The initial financial impa…
Complications After Cardiac Surgery Increase Hospital Costs, Length of Stay by More than Two-Thirds
ATLANTA, June 17, 2008 — Major complications following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, even among patients least at risk of experiencing complications, remain common and add significantly to healthcare costs, whi…
Avoidable Complications for Revascularization Procedures Cost Hospitals; Financial Risk to Increase with Changing Medicare Reimbursement Policies
ATLANTA, May 6, 2008 — Hospitals currently cannot recover increased costs of treating Medicare patients experiencing certain complications associated with revascularization procedures. Pending reimbursement changes to no…