The average (geometric mean) hospital length of stay in days relative to the expected geometric mean length of stay of any well defined population of inpatients over a specified time interval
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and order undergoing elective lobectomy for lung cancer who had a prolonged length of stay >14 days
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older undergoing elective esophagectomy for esophageal cancer who developed any of the following postoperative conditions: bleeding requiring reoperation, anastomosis leak requiring medical or surgical treatment, reintubation, ventilation >48 hours, pneumonia, or discharge mortality
Percentage of patients greater than or equal to 18 years of age undergoing elective lung resection (Open or VATS wedge resection, segmentectomy, lobectomy, bilobectomy, sleeve lobectomy, pneumonectomy) for lung cancer who developed any of the following postoperative complications: reintubation, need for tracheostomy, initial ventilator support > 48 hours, ARDS, pneumonia, pulmonary embolus, bronchopleural fistula, unexpected return to the operating room, myocardial infarction or operative mortality (death during the index hospitalization, regardless of timing, or within 30 days, regardle
This measure estimates a hospital-level risk standardized survival rate (RSSR) for adult patients aged 18 years and older who experience an in-hospital cardiac arrest.
The percentage of children who received visual acuity screening at least once by their 6th birthday; and if necessary, were referred appropriately.
Percent of patients aged 18 years and older undergoing cardiac surgery who had an order for or received preoperative prophylactic antibiotics recommended for the operation.
Standardized average length of hospital stay (ALOS) for routine inpatient care (i.e., care provided outside of intensive care units).
Percentage of women who 1) received or had documented use of most or moderately effective contraception and 2) received a long-acting reversible contraceptive method during the calendar year.
To focus the measure on the population of women interested in contraceptive services, the denominator excludes those individuals who did not receive or have documented use of a method if they indicated during the year that they did not want these services, as well as those who are eligible for postpartum contraceptive services during the measurement period.
Percentage of women 1) who received or had documented use of most or moderately effective contraception during the postpartum period (primary measure) and 2) received a long-acting reversible contraceptive method during the postpartum period (sub-measure). To focus the measure on the population of women interested in contraceptive services, the denominator excludes those individuals who did not receive or have documented use of a method if they indicated they did not want these services.