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Risk-Adjusted Morbidity and Mortality for Esophagectomy for Cancer

CBE ID
0460
1.5 Project
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description

Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older undergoing elective esophagectomy for esophageal cancer who developed any of the following postoperative conditions: bleeding requiring reoperation, anastomosis leak requiring medical or surgical treatment, reintubation, ventilation >48 hours, pneumonia, or discharge mortality

    Measure Specs
      General Information
      1.7 Measure Type
      1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
      1.8 Level of Analysis
      1.9 Care Setting
      1.20 Types of Data Sources
      1.14 Numerator

      Number of patients aged 18 years and older undergoing elective esophagectomy for esophageal cancer who developed any of the following postoperative conditions: bleeding requiring reoperation, anastomosis leak requiring medical or surgical treatment, reintubation, ventilation >48 hours, pneumonia, or discharge mortality.

      1.15 Denominator

      Number of patients aged 18 years and older undergoing elective esophagectomy for esophageal cancer

      Exclusions

      None

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Cancer Project 2015-2016
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
      Steward Organization
      The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
      Steward POC email
      mantman@sts.org
      Steward Organization Copyright

      N/A

              Risk Adjustment
                Public Comments