The set of measures addresses a wide range of surgeries and surgical support processes, including pancreatic resection, cardiac and vascular mortality rates and antibiotic prophylaxis. The set also includes a new measure evaluating patient experience of care following surgical procedures.
The endorsed measures are as follows:
• 0128: Duration of antibiotic prophylaxis for cardiac surgery patients (Society of Thoracic Surgeons)
• 0357: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair volume (IQI 4) (AHRQ)
• 0359: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair mortality rate (IQI 11) (risk adjusted) (AHRQ)
• 0365: Pancreatic resection mortality rate (IQI 9) (risk adjusted) (AHRQ)
• 0366: Pancreatic resection volume (IQI 2) (AHRQ)
• 0529: Prophylactic antibiotics discontinued within 24 hours after surgery end time (CMS)
• 1523: In-hospital mortality following elective open repair of AAAs (Society for Vascular Surgery)
• 1534: In-hospital mortality following elective EVAR of AAAs (Society for Vascular Surgery)
• 1741: Patient experience with surgical care based on the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) ® surgical care survey (American College of Surgeons)
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