Your Report Card Goes Public: Cath Lab Registries and Public Reporting
This session explores how national registries and public reporting are shaping transparency, accountability, and quality improvement in interventional cardiology. Faculty will unpack the methodology behind the NCDR CathPCI Registry and the TVT/STS star ratings, and discuss how to interpret and apply registry data to operational decisions. The session also examines the impact of public reporting on clinical behavior, including the tension between quality improvement and risk aversion.