A management system for adult cardiac surgery

A new system for the computerized management of the surgical path was developed by Tuscany “Gabriele Monasterio” Foundation at the Heart Hospital of "G. Pasquinucci" Massa. The system has been in operating since 2009 and manages the paths of more than 2500 surgical patients / year in cardiology. The system was developed from the need to make more efficient and flexible operating room activities, which are related / linked to the waiting lists and the availability of medical resources (beds, staff, implantable devices, etc.). The surgical path is characterized by many professionals and clinical settings that make it difficult to maintain a timely and efficient global unity. In addition to this, to assess the quality of the hospital and take action for improvement, it is also necessary to extend the surgical path to the postoperative period.