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STS Lobectomy for Lung Cancer Composite Score

CBE ID
3294
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
Next Maintenance Cycle
Spring 2026
1.6 Measure Description

The STS Lobectomy Composite Score comprises two domains:

1. Operative Mortality (death during the same hospitalization as surgery or within 30 days of the procedure)
2. Presence of at least one of these major complications: pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, bronchopleural fistula, pulmonary embolus, initial ventilator support greater than 48 hours, reintubation/respiratory failure, tracheostomy, myocardial infarction, or unexpected return to the operating room.

The composite score is created by a weighted combination of the above two domains resulting in a single composite score. In addition to receiving a numeric score, participants are assigned to rating categories designated by the following:

1 star: lower-than expected performance
2 stars: as-expected-performance
3 start: higher-than-expected-performance

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