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Retained Surgical Item or Unretrieved Device Fragment Count (PSI 05)

CBE ID
0363
1.4 Project
Patient Safety
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Fall 2017
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

The number of hospital discharges with a retained surgical item or unretrieved device fragment (secondary diagnosis) among surgical and medical patients ages 18 years and older or obstetric patients. Excludes cases with principal diagnosis of retained surgical item or unretrieved device fragment and cases with a secondary diagnosis of retained surgical item or unretrieved device fragment present on admission.

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Surgical and medical discharges, for patients ages 18 years and older or MDC 14 (pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium), with any secondary ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes for retained surgical item or unretrieved device fragment. Surgical and medical discharges are defined by specific MS-DRG codes.

    • 1.15 Denominator

      Not applicable

    • Exclusions

      Not applicable

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Patient Safety Fall Cycle 2017
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
    • Steward
      Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      Steward Organization POC Email
      [email protected]
      Steward Organization Copyright

      Not applicable