Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 130.000 - Hospital Licensure
Subpart D - SUPPLEMENTARY STANDARDS: PARTICULAR SERVICES
Section 130.1202 - Cardiac Surgery Patient Outcome Monitoring Requirements

(1) Submit patient-specific cardiac surgery outcome data for each patient who receives cardiac surgery services to the DAC as specified in 105 CMR 130.1203;

(2) Require that each hospital with a cardiac surgery program is enrolled in and participates in the STS National Database in accordance with the rules of the STS; and

(3) Develop, implement and maintain administrative procedures that ensure the confidentiality of the patient-specific data submitted to the DAC and to the STS National Database, if any.