Proportion of infants 22 to 29 weeks gestation treated with surfactant within 2 hours of birth among infants who were treated with surfactant.
In-hospital deaths per 1,000 pediatric heart surgery admissions among patients with congenital heart disease ages 17 years and younger.
The number of hospital discharges with a pediatric heart surgery procedure for patients with congential heart disease ages 17 years and younger.
The measure requires hospitals and output facilities that conduct Computed Tomography (CT) studies to assess the radiation dose associated with the most frequently conducted examination types – CT’s of the head, chest, abdomen/pelvis obtained in children and adults. The measure provides a simple framework for how facilities can assess their dose, a framework that currently does not exist. By assessing their doses, facilities can monitor the doses they use over time and compare their doses to benchmarks. The creation of benchmarks is not part of this measure per se.
The number of hospital discharges with a retained surgical item or unretrieved device fragment (secondary diagnosis) among surgical and medical patients ages 17 years and younger. Excludes normal newborns, newborns with birth weight less than 500 grams, cases with principal diagnosis of retained surgical item or unretrieved device fragment, cases with a secondary diagnosis of retained surgical item or unretrieved device fragment present on admission, and obstetric cases.
Periodic clinical review of unplanned readmissions to the PICU that occurred within 24 hours of discharge or transfer from the PICU.
Risk-adjusted percent of patients undergoing index pediatric and/or congenital heart surgery who die, including both 1) all deaths occurring during the hospitalization in which the procedure was performed, even if after 30 days (including patients transferred to other acute care facilities), and 2) those deaths occurring after discharge from the hospital, but within 30 days of the procedure
The percentage of children with documentation of a risk assessment or counseling for risky behaviors by 13 years of age. Four rates are reported: Risk Assessment or Counseling for Alcohol Use, Risk Assessment or Counseling for Tobacco Use, Risk Assessment or Counseling for Other Substance Use, Risk Assessment or Counseling for Sexual Activity.
The percentage of adolescents with documentation of assessment or counseling for risky behavior by the age of 18 years. Four rates are reported: Risk Assessment or Counseling for Alcohol Use, Risk Assessment or Counseling for Tobacco Use, Risk Assessment or Counseling for Other Substance Use, and Risk Assessment or Counseling for Sexual Activity.
The percentage of children who received visual acuity screening at least once by their 6th birthday; and if necessary, were referred appropriately.