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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
Endorsed
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
E&M 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