Mark Your Calendar
Our Mural: From Concept to Canvas (Alumni Association)
Sept. 28
Stress Mastery: Going Beyond Stress Management
Oct. 6
Annual Meeting of the Medical Staff
Oct. 17
The Ethics of Stem Cell Treatments (Ethics Noon Conference)
Oct. 19
Los Angeles Orthopedic Trauma Course: Hot Topics in Orthopedic Trauma
Oct. 22
Surgery Grand Rounds
Click the "read more" to see information about upcoming Surgery Grand Rounds.
Grand Rounds
Click here to view a schedule of all upcoming grand rounds.
Education Schedule
Click the PDF links below to see the Department of Surgery's education schedule.
Surgery Scheduling
Click the "read more" for hours and contact information for surgery scheduling.
In This Issue:
- Flu Shot Clinics Scheduled
- Division of Thoracic Surgery Continues to Flourish
- Two Minutes With …
- Cedars-Sinai Launches Precision Health
- High Holidays Services Set for October
- Resident to Serve as White House Fellow
- Cedars-Sinai Earns Top Ranking for Patient Survivability
- Circle of Friends Honorees for August
- CS-Link Tip: Managing Second Screens and Sidebars
Cedars-Sinai Earns Top Ranking for Patient Survivability
For the eighth consecutive year, Cedars-Sinai has earned the highest ranking from the federal government for patients surviving 30 days after hospitalization based on three conditions: pneumonia, heart failure and acute myocardial infarction.
Cedars-Sinai was "Better than the National Rate" for the three conditions, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Cedars-Sinai is one of only four hospitals nationwide to earn the distinction since the agency began publicly reporting the measures in 2008.
Cedars-Sinai has earned the same ranking for its mortality rate after stroke since the agency began reporting that measure three years ago.
The rankings are significant because they indicate consistent and reliable delivery of high-quality care across a wide variety of patients.
To accurately compare performance among hospitals, the mortality measures adjust for patient characteristics based on varying degrees of illness. These factors include age, gender and comorbidities present on admission. The 30-day window is considered a helpful gauge because most mortalities that occur within this time frame are believed to reflect the quality of care provided during hospitalization.