Top Quality Ratings for CABG

Congratulations to our cardiac surgeons and clinical team at Piedmont Atlanta for earning a 3-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). This highest rating from the STS represents cardiac surgery outcomes that are "better than expected" and significantly better than expected for the specific case mix.

Piedmont Athens received an STS rating of 2-stars. This represents good performance that is "as expected" and not statistically different than expected for the specific case mix.

The latest analysis of data for CABG surgery covers a one-year period ending December 2020.

Participation in the STS registry represents Piedmont’s commitment to improving care for heart surgery and provides patients and their families with meaningful information to help them make informed decisions about health care.