The Sequoia Hospital in California implemented IBM's predictive analytics to enhance decision-making in cardiac surgical care, aiming to predict individual patient outcomes based on various factors. This technology led to a significant reduction in the hospital's cardiac surgery mortality rate, from 3.8% to 1.7%, and received the highest ranking in America for cardiac mortality and post-operative complication rates. The system enables faster access to critical patient data, allowing for evidence-based decisions in treatment options.

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 Cardiac department at Sequoia Hospital, California has several treatment options for
patients both pre and post surgery.
 Every individual patient cold react differently to treatment options based on factors such as
age and weight, family history, previous treatment etc.
 They wanted to be able to predicts risk the of mortality an individual patient would have for
each treatment option to allow patients to make fully informed decisions.
 They needed also to apply global rules to patients based on medical knowledge and patient
preference to influence outcome.
 Prior to implementation it could take up to two weeks for doctors to obtain this information.
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How do I chose the best post-op care for Mr Jones?
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Who did the treatment A work for in the past?
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Who did the treatment A work for in the past?
 Age
 Weight
 Family history
 Treatment history
 Medication
 Doctor
 Hospital
 Days in hospital
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How well does Mr Jones fit the profile?
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Profile for each
treatment Treatment Chance Patient Cost Decision
of Preferences
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78% 3 £90
81% 1 £80
64% 4 £50
Mr Jones
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How do I chose the best post-op care for Mr Jones?
Profile for each
treatment Treatment Chance Patient Cost Decision
of Preferences
Success
78% 3 £90
81% 1 £80
64% 4 £50
Mr Jones
preferences
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“The hospital detected a pattern that certain heart
patients developed problems with bleeding during
surgery if they received a particular blood clot
prevention drug in the days before the procedure. The
analysis led physicians to delay surgery for those who
have been on the drug”
Audrey Fisher, MPH, director of cardiovascular services at
Sequoia Hospital.
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Outcome for Sequoia Hospital
 The hospital's mortality rate for cardiac surgery, decreased from 3.8% to
1.7%
 Since implementation the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, which tracks and
evaluates procedures and outcomes for hospitals nationwide, gave
Sequoia Hospital the highest ranking in America for their cardiac
mortality and post op complications rate.
 "IBM predictive analytics is a life-saving technology as it allows us to
quickly uncover the intelligence that matters most to allow our
surgeons to make the best decision with precision and accuracy. Applying
IBM predictive analytics to enormous amounts of information allows us to
take evidenced-based diagnosis and patient care to the next level.“
Audrey Fisher, MPH, director of cardiovascular services at Sequoia
Hospital.
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15. For further information on IBM’s Smarter Healthcare Solutions please contact:
IBM Healthcare Portal:
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Marios Hajipavlou
IBM SPSS Healthcare Account Manager
e-mail: Marioshaj@uk.ibm.com
Phone: 020 8818 4776
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