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Hospital specific risk-adjusted measure of mortality or one or more major complications within 30 days of a lower extremity bypass (LEB).

CBE ID
0534
1.4 Project
Surgery
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Fall 2017
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Hospital specific risk-adjusted measure of mortality or one or more of the following major complications (cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction, CVA/stroke, on ventilator >48 hours, acute renal failure (requiring dialysis), bleeding/transfusions, graft/prosthesis/flap failure, septic shock, sepsis, and organ space surgical site infection), within 30 days of a lower extremity bypass (LEB) in patients age 16 and older.

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Outcome: Death or one or more of the following major complications (cardiac arrest, myocardial infarction, CVA/stroke, on ventilator >48 hours, acute renal failure (requiring dialysis), bleeding/transfusions, graft/prosthesis/flap failure, septic shock, sepsis, and organ space surgical site infection) in patients undergoing lower extremity bypass surgery.

      Time Window: within 30 days of LEB procedure

    • 1.15 Denominator

      Adult patients age 16 and older undergoing lower extremity bypass surgery

      Time Window: For development, 3 years of data (July 2004- June 2007). For public reporting, the timeframe has not been determined.

    • Exclusions

      Trauma patients
      Any case that activates a trauma resuscitation or work-up

    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Surgery Fall Cycle 2017
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
    • Steward
      American College of Surgeons
      Steward Organization POC Email
      [email protected]