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.
- Measure TypeElectronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)Level Of AnalysisCare SettingNumerator
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 procedureDenominatorAdult 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.ExclusionsTrauma patients
Any case that activates a trauma resuscitation or work-upTesting Data Sources
- Measure StructureClinical Condition Topic AreaTarget PopulationNational Quality Strategy PrioritiesPrevention and Treatment
- Risk Adjustment
- Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed Surgery Fall Cycle 2017Initial EndorsementEndorsement StatusLast UpdatedRemoval Date
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