Founded in 2013, the Maryland Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative (MCSQI) is non-profit consortium of the state’s cardiac surgery programs that shares and anlyzes clinical outcomes data and process protocols for the purpose of improving the quality of cardiac surgical care. MCSQI serves as a peer-to-peer exchange of information whose work promotes the adoption of evidence-based best practices, ensures fair and accurate reports, and enhances healthcare policy.

• 2022 / 2023 Niv Ad, MD  Chairman’s Letter 2022 / 2023
• 2020 / 2021 Thomas Matthew, MD Chairman’s Letter 2021 / 2022
• 2019 / 2020 Rawn Salenger, MD  Chairman Letter 2020
• 2018 Paul Massimiano, MD Chairman’s Letter
• 2017 Kurt Wehberg, MD Kurt Wehberg Letter from the Chair
• 2016 John Conte, MD  John Conte Chair Letter

Our mission is to continuously improve the clinical quality of cardiac surgery provided in the state of Maryland through data analysis, research, and education.

For more information about MCSQI, please contact:

Thomas Matthew, MD, Chairman: tmatth21@jhmi.edu

Terri Haber MPH, Executive Director:  thaber@mcsqi.org 443-605-4432