Cardiac surgery patients with controlled postoperative blood glucose (less than or equal to 180 mg/dL) in the timeframe of 18 to 24 hours after Anesthesia End Time.
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Numerator
Cardiac surgery patients with controlled postoperative blood glucose (less than or equal to 180 mg/dL) in the timeframe of 18 to 24 hours after Anesthesia End Time.
Denominator
Cardiac surgery patients with no evidence of prior infection.
Exclusions
Excluded Populations:
• Patients less than 18 years of age
• Patients who have a length of stay greater than 120 days
• Patients who had a principal diagnosis suggestive of preoperative infectious disease (as defined in Appendix A, Table 5.09 for ICD-9-CM codes)
• Burn and transplant patients (as defined in Appendix A, Tables 5.14 and 5.15 for ICD-9-CM codes)
• Patients enrolled in clinical trials
• Patients whose ICD-9-CM principal procedure occurred prior to the date of admission
• Patients with physician/advanced practice nurse/physician assistant (physician/APN/PA) documented infection prior to surgical procedure of interest
• Patients who undergo CPR or surgery, discharge, expire, or leave Against Medical Advice (AMA) prior to 24 hours after Anesthesia End Time.
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