CBE ID
0714
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
This measure is a ratio of observed to expected rate of in-hospital mortality following non-cardiac surgery among infants <= 30 days of age, risk-adjusted.
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
Numerator
1.14 Numerator
Cases of non-cardiac surgery among infants <= 30 days of age resulting in in-hospital death.
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
Total cases of non-cardiac surgery among infants <= 30 days of age.
Exclusions
Exclusions
Patients > 30 days of age at time of surgery; those undergoing cardiac surgery or having a major structural cardiac defect (excluding atrial and ventricular septal defects and patent ductus arteriosus); neonates undergoing procedures which were endoscopic or closed; catheterizations; circumcisions; and sutures of superficial lacerations.
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Surgery Project 2015-2017
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Removal Date
Point of Contact
Steward Organization
Boston Children's Hospital
Steward POC email
Maria.Jorina@childrens.harvard.edu
Importance
Equity
Feasibility
Scientific Acceptability
Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustment
Use & Usability
Use
Planned Use
Public Comments