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INDICATOR NAME
Name
Percentage of surgical patients who developed a symptomatic surgical site infection postoperatively within 30 days after the principle operative procedure.
Alternate Name
Rates of postoperative surgical site infection
 
INDICATOR DESCRIPTION
Description
This indicator measures the percentage of surgical patients who developed a symptomatic surgical site infection postoperatively within 30 days after the principal operative procedure. A lesser percentage is better. 
Indicator Status
Active
HQO Reporting tool/product
Public reporting
Dimension
Safe
Type
Outcome
 
DEFINITION AND SOURCE INFORMATION
Unit of Measurement
Percentage
Calculation Methods
Numerator divided by the denominator times 100
Numerator including inclusion/exclusion
Total number of operative cases
Denominator including inclusion/exclusion
Number of hospital patients who had a 1 or more cases of surgical site infection within 30 days postoperatively.      

Inclusions:Defined by ACS NSQIP 
Exclusions: Defined by ACS NSQIP
Adjustment (risk, age/sex standardization)- detailed
Total number of operative cases
 
Inclusions:  Defined by ACS NSQIP
Exclusions: Defined by ACS NSQIP
Data Source
ACS NSQIP
Data provided to HQO by
Local data collection
 
TAGS
Sector
Acute Care/Hospital
Type
Outcome
Topic
Patient Safety and Never Events
Dimension
Safe
Source
ACS NSQIP
 
PUBLISH
Publish Datetime
30/11/2017 13:59:00