Heart Surgery Quality of Care Report

How does Sharp HealthCare rate in heart surgery care?
Specific types of surgical care have been shown to improve outcomes in heart surgery patients. The two graphs below show how consistently Sharp provides these types of surgical care to cardiac surgery patients. The first graph shows results for heart bypass (CABG) surgeries. The second graph shows results for other cardiac surgery including procedures like heart valve replacements and repairs. Higher scores mean a higher percent of patients received all recommended treatments. Below the graphs you can find the number of cardiac procedures performed at Sharp in a recent 12 month period.

Recommended Care for Heart Surgery

  • Antibiotics are given within 1 hour prior to surgery to prevent infection
  • An appropriate preventive antibiotic is used
  • Preventive antibiotics are stopped within 2 days after surgery
  • Blood sugar levels are kept under good control following surgery
  • Pre-surgery hair removal is performed using clippers, rather than a razor, to decrease the risk of infection
  • Patients on beta blocker medication prior to surgery receive beta blockers around the time of surgery
  • Urinary catheters are removed within 2 days after surgery

Percent of Heart Bypass (CABG) Patients Who Received All Recommended Care
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Percent of Other Cardiac Surgery Patients Who Received All Recommended Care
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How many patients like me have you treated?
Several studies have found that facilities that perform more procedures have fewer complications and deaths. The volume of cardiac surgery procedures performed by Sharp hospitals is shown below.


Number of Heart Surgery Patients Treated at Sharp from January to December 2010

Surgery Procedure Sharp Chula Vista Sharp Grossmont Sharp Memorial
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) 196 194 195
Valve 75 79 168

For More Information
For more information about heart and vascular care at Sharp or to find a Sharp-affiliated doctor, search for a San Diego cardiologist or call 1-800-82-SHARP (1-800-827-4277), Monday through Friday, 8 am to 6 pm. To find general information about heart and vascular care, visit Cardiovascular Diseases in Adult Health or read the Heart and Cardiovascular News archive.