DASpecialists, LLC

DAS provides data abstraction support services for CMS, JCAHO, and other national quality core and non-core measure initiatives including:

• HF
• AM
• PN
• SCIP
• VTE
• Stroke
• Inpatient ED
  
• OP-Surgical
• OP-AMI & CP
• ED Throughput
• OP-STK
• OP-PM (Pain Management)
  
• Future approved core measure initiatives
  
• Hospital specific data collection requirements or needs

With more than 2,200 hospitals nationwide participating in the NCDR, DASpecialists offers experienced and knowledgable assistance with the following registries.

• ACTION Registry^®-GWTG™ for high-risk STEMI/NSTEMI myocardial infarction patients
  
• CARE Registry^® for carotid artery stenting and endarterectomy procedures
  
• CathPCI Registry^® for cardiac catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention procedures
  
• ICD Registry™ for tracking implantable cardioverter defibrillator procedures
  
• IMPACT Registry™ for adult and pediatric congenital heart conditions (coming)

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons offers outcome programs in the areas of Adult Cardiac, General Thoracic and Congenital surgery. DAS provides  abstraction services for the STS Registry on a selected basis at this time.

DASpeciaists also provides Interrater Reliability (IRR) and CAAR re-abstaction and uadit services for hospitals with a need to review internal staff abstraction accuracy rates.

Although a voluntary initiative, Get With The Guidelines® (GWTG) is the leading hospital-based quality improvement program for the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association and assists healthcare providers to treat stroke and heart patients according to the most up-to-date guidelines.

In addition to the above services, DAS can provide custom data collection and analysis for hospital-specific needs including internal audits and IRR services.  Please contact us to explore how we can serve you!

DASpecialists provides hospital-specific education and training services .