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Rate of Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) Where Patients Are Discharged Alive

CBE ID
1523
Endorsement Status
Endorsement Removed
E&M Committee Rationale/Justification

Steward no longer seeking to maintain endorsement

1.1 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Full Year 2015
Is Under Review
No
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of asymptomatic patients undergoing open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA)who are discharged alive. This measure is proposed for both hospitals and individual providers. At present, this measure is reported via the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) Registry.

    • 1.14 Numerator

      Patients discharged alive/home following open repair of asymptomatic AAAs in men with < 6 cm diameter and women with < 5.5 cm diameter AAAs.

    • 1.15 Denominator

      All elective open repairs of asymptomatic AAAs in men with < 6 cm dia and women with < 5.5 cm dia AAAs

    • Exclusions

      = 6 cm minor diameter - men
      = 5.5 cm minor diameter - women
      Symptomatic AAAs that required urgent/emergent (non-elective) repair

    • 1.13a Data dictionary not attached
      No
    • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Endorsed Surgery Project 2015-2017
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
    • Steward
      Society for Vascular Surgery
      Steward Organization POC Email
      [email protected]
    • Risk Adjustment
      No risk adjustment or risk stratification
      Risk adjustment approach
      Off
      Risk adjustment approach
      Off
      Conceptual model for risk adjustment
      Off
      Conceptual model for risk adjustment
      Off