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Technical Specifications - Spring 2008

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OVERALL CARE FOR ADULTS (pdf)

Deaths (3M™, APR™ DRGs ()

Patient Perspectives on Care (HCAHPS)

Steps to Avoid Medical Mistakes (Leapfrog)

Seven types of potentially preventable complications:

  1. latrogenic pneumothorax: Leaking air from the lung because it was accidentally punctured during a medical procedure ()
  2. Selected infections due to medical care ()
  3. Post-op hemorrhage or hemotoma: Too much bleeding or clots after an operation ()
  4. Post-op physiologic & metabolic derangement: Abnormal changes in body function after an operation ()
  5. Post-op respiratory failure: Inability to breathe after an operation ()
  6. Post-op sepsis: Infection after an operation (pdf icon)
  7. Post-op wound dehiscence: Splitting open of a surgical wound after an operation on the stomach or pelvic area (pdf icon)

Cost to Alliance Members (3M™, APR™ DRGs) (pdf icon)

PEDIATRICS OVERALL CARE (pdf)
Steps to Avoid Medical Mistakes (Leapfrog)

Two types of Preventable Complications

  1. Post-op sepsis: Infection after an operation (pdf icon)
  2. Selected infections due to medical care (pdf icon)

Cost to Alliance Members (3M™, APR™ DRGs) ()

MAJOR SURGERY (pdf)
Deaths (3M™, APR™ DRGs)

Seven types of potentially preventable complications:

  1. latrogenic pneumothorax: Leaking air from the lung because it was accidentally punctured during a medical procedure (pdf icon)
  2. Selected infections due to medical care (pdf icon)
  3. Post-op hemorrhage or hemotoma: Too much bleeding or clots after an operation (pdf icon)
  4. Post-op physiologic & metabolic derangement: Abnormal changes in body function after an operation (pdf icon)
  5. Post-op respiratory failure: Inability to breathe after an operation (pdf icon)
  6. Post-op sepsis: Infection after an operation (pdf icon)
  7. Post-op wound dehiscence: Splitting open of a surgical wound after an operation on the stomach or pelvic area (pdf icon)

Cost to Alliance Members (3M™, APR™ DRGs) (pdf icon)

OVERALL HEART CARE (pdf)
Deaths (3M™, APR™ DRGs)

Seven types of potentially preventable complications:

  1. latrogenic pneumothorax: Leaking air from the lung because it was accidentally punctured during a medical procedure (pdf icon)
  2. Selected infections due to medical care (pdf icon)
  3. Post-op hemorrhage or hemotoma: Too much bleeding or clots after an operation (pdf icon)
  4. Post-op physiologic & metabolic derangement: Abnormal changes in body function after an operation (pdf icon)
  5. Post-op respiratory failure: Inability to breathe after an operation (pdf icon)
  6. Post-op sepsis: Infection after an operation (pdf icon)
  7. Post-op wound dehiscence: Splitting open of a surgical wound after an operation on the stomach or pelvic area (pdf icon)

Cost to Alliance Members (3M™, APR™ DRGs) (pdf icon)

NON-SURGICAL HEART CARE (pdf)
Deaths (3M™, APR™ DRGs)

Two types of potentially preventable complications

  1. Iatrogenic pneumothorax: Leaking air from the lung because it was accidentally punctured during a medical procedure (PDF)
  2. Selected infections due to medical care (PDF)

Cost to Alliance Members (3M™, APR™ DRGs) (PDF)

HEART ATTACK CARE (pdf)
Deaths (3M™, APR™ DRGs)

Cost to Alliance Members (3M™, APR™ DRGs) (PDF)

HEART SURGERY (pdf)
Deaths (3M™, APR™ DRGs)
  1. latrogenic pneumothorax: Leaking air from the lung because it was accidentally punctured during a medical procedure (pdf icon)
  2. Selected infections due to medical care (pdf icon)
  3. Post-op hemorrhage or hemotoma: Too much bleeding or clots after an operation (pdf icon)
  4. Post-op physiologic & metabolic derangement: Abnormal changes in body function after an operation (pdf icon)
  5. Post-op respiratory failure: Inability to breathe after an operation (pdf icon)
  6. Post-op sepsis: Infection after an operation (pdf icon)
  7. Post-op wound dehiscence: Splitting open of a surgical wound after an operation on the stomach or pelvic area (pdf icon)

Cost to Alliance Members (3M™, APR™ DRGs) (pdf icon)

BYPASS SURGERY (pdf)
Deaths (3M™, APR™ DRGs)

Seven types of potentially preventable complications

  1. latrogenic pneumothorax: Leaking air from the lung because it was accidentally punctured during a medical procedure (pdf icon)
  2. Selected infections due to medical care (pdf icon)
  3. Post-op hemorrhage or hemotoma: Too much bleeding or clots after an operation (pdf icon)
  4. Post-op physiologic & metabolic derangement: Abnormal changes in body function after an operation (pdf icon)
  5. Post-op respiratory failure: Inability to breathe after an operation (pdf icon)
  6. Post-op sepsis: Infection after an operation (pdf icon)
  7. Post-op wound dehiscence: Splitting open of a surgical wound after an operation on the stomach or pelvic area (pdf icon)

Cost to Alliance Members (3M™, APR™ DRGs) (pdf icon)

ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM (pdf)
Deaths (3M™, APR™ DRGs)

Seven types of potentially preventable complications

  1. latrogenic pneumothorax: Leaking air from the lung because it was accidentally punctured during a medical procedure (pdf icon)
  2. Selected infections due to medical care (pdf icon)
  3. Post-op hemorrhage or hemotoma: Too much bleeding or clots after an operation (pdf icon)
  4. Post-op physiologic & metabolic derangement: Abnormal changes in body function after an operation (pdf icon)
  5. Post-op respiratory failure: Inability to breathe after an operation (pdf icon)
  6. Post-op sepsis: Infection after an operation (pdf icon)
  7. Post-op wound dehiscence: Splitting open of a surgical wound after an operation on the stomach or pelvic area (pdf icon)

Cost to Alliance Members (3M™, APR™ DRGs) (pdf icon)

AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT (pdf)
Deaths (3M™, APR™ DRGs)

Seven types of potentially preventable complications

  1. latrogenic pneumothorax: Leaking air from the lung because it was accidentally punctured during a medical procedure (pdf icon)
  2. Selected infections due to medical care (pdf icon)
  3. Post-op hemorrhage or hemotoma: Too much bleeding or clots after an operation (pdf icon)
  4. Post-op physiologic & metabolic derangement: Abnormal changes in body function after an operation (pdf icon)
  5. Post-op respiratory failure: Inability to breathe after an operation (pdf icon)
  6. Post-op sepsis: Infection after an operation (pdf icon)
  7. Post-op wound dehiscence: Splitting open of a surgical wound after an operation on the stomach or pelvic area (pdf icon)

Cost to Alliance Members (3M™, APR™ DRGs) (pdf icon)

BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY (pdf)
Deaths (3M™, APR™ DRGs)

Seven types of potentially preventable complications

  1. latrogenic pneumothorax: Leaking air from the lung because it was accidentally punctured during a medical procedure (pdf icon)
  2. Selected infections due to medical care (pdf icon)
  3. Post-op hemorrhage or hemotoma: Too much bleeding or clots after an operation (pdf icon)
  4. Post-op physiologic & metabolic derangement: Abnormal changes in body function after an operation (pdf icon)
  5. Post-op respiratory failure: Inability to breathe after an operation (pdf icon)
  6. Post-op sepsis: Infection after an operation (pdf icon)
  7. Post-op wound dehiscence: Splitting open of a surgical wound after an operation on the stomach or pelvic area (pdf icon)

Cost to Alliance Members (3M™, APR™ DRGs) (pdf icon)

HIP AND KNEE SURGERY (pdf)
Deaths (3M™, APR™ DRGs)

Seven types of potentially preventable complications

  1. latrogenic pneumothorax: Leaking air from the lung because it was accidentally punctured during a medical procedure (pdf icon)
  2. Selected infections due to medical care (pdf icon)
  3. Post-op hemorrhage or hemotoma: Too much bleeding or clots after an operation (pdf icon)
  4. Post-op physiologic & metabolic derangement: Abnormal changes in body function after an operation (pdf icon)
  5. Post-op respiratory failure: Inability to breathe after an operation (pdf icon)
  6. Post-op sepsis: Infection after an operation (pdf icon)
  7. Post-op wound dehiscence: Splitting open of a surgical wound after an operation on the stomach or pelvic area (pdf icon)

Cost to Alliance Members (3M™, APR™ DRGs) (pdf icon)

BACK AND NECK SURGERY (pdf)
Deaths (3M™, APR™ DRGs)

Seven types of potentially preventable complications

  1. latrogenic pneumothorax: Leaking air from the lung because it was accidentally punctured during a medical procedure (pdf icon)
  2. Selected infections due to medical care (pdf icon)
  3. Post-op hemorrhage or hemotoma: Too much bleeding or clots after an operation (pdf icon)
  4. Post-op physiologic & metabolic derangement: Abnormal changes in body function after an operation (pdf icon)
  5. Post-op respiratory failure: Inability to breathe after an operation (pdf icon)
  6. Post-op sepsis: Infection after an operation (pdf icon)
  7. Post-op wound dehiscence: Splitting open of a surgical wound after an operation on the stomach or pelvic area (pdf icon)

Cost to Alliance Members (3M™, APR™ DRGs) (pdf icon)

BIRTHING CARE (pdf)

First Time C-Sections (PDF)
NICU Specifications (Leapfrog) (PDF)
Significant Tearing

  1. OB trauma: vaginal delivery with instrument (PDF)
  2. OB trauma: vaginal delivery without instrument (PDF)

Cost to Alliance Members (3M™, APR™ DRGs) (PDF)

SURGICAL CARE OF CANCER PATIENTS (pdf)
Deaths (3M™, APR™ DRGs)

Five types of potentially preventable complications

  1. Iatrogenic pneumothorax: Leaking air from the lung because it was accidentally punctured during a medical procedure (PDF)
  2. Post-op hemorrhage or hemotoma: Too much bleeding or clots after an operation (PDF)
  3. Post-op physiologic & metabolic derangement: Abnormal changes in body function after an operation (PDF)
  4. Post-op respiratory failure: Inability to breathe after an operation (PDF)
  5. Post-op wound dehiscence: Splitting open of a surgical wound after an operation on the stomach or pelvic area (PDF)

Cost to Alliance Members (3M™, APR™ DRGs) (PDF)

ORDERING BY PERFORMANCE (pdf)
A scoring method was developed which results in the ordering of hospitals in each table.