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In-hospital mortality following elective EVAR of AAAs

CBE ID
1534
Project
Surgery
Endorsed
New or Maintenance
Maintenance
Endorsement and Maintenance (E&M) Cycle
Full Year 2015
Is Under Review
No
Measure Description

Percentage of patients undergoing elective endovascular repair of asymptomatic infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) who die while in hospital. This measure is proposed for both hospitals and individual providers. The measure is currently reported in the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) Registry.

  • Measure Type
    Outcome
    Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
    No
    Level Of Analysis
    Clinician: Individual
    Facility
    Care Setting
    Inpatient/Hospital
    Numerator

    Mortality following elective endovascular infrarenal AAA repair of asymptomatic AAAs in men with < 6 cm dia and women with < 5.5 cm dia AAAs

    Denominator

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

    Exclusions

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

    Testing Data Sources
    Registry data
  • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
    Endorsed Surgery Project 2015-2017
    Initial Endorsement
    Next Planned Maintenance Review
    Surgery Fall 2024
    Endorsement Status
    Endorsed
    Last Updated