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<div class="pre-content"><div><div class="bk_prnt"><p class="small">NCBI Bookshelf. A service of the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.</p><p>Davies SM, Geppert J, McClellan M, et al. Refinement of the HCUP Quality Indicators. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2001 May. (Technical Reviews, No. 4.)</p></div><div class="iconblock clearfix whole_rhythm no_top_margin bk_noprnt"><a class="img_link icnblk_img" title="Table of Contents Page" href="/books/n/techrev4/"><img class="source-thumb" src="/corehtml/pmc/pmcgifs/bookshelf/thumbs/th-techrev4-lrg.png" alt="Cover of Refinement of the HCUP Quality Indicators" height="100px" width="80px" /></a><div class="icnblk_cntnt eight_col"><h2>Refinement of the HCUP Quality Indicators.</h2><a data-jig="ncbitoggler" href="#__NBK43836_dtls__">Show details</a><div style="display:none" class="ui-widget" id="__NBK43836_dtls__"><div>Technical Reviews, No. 4.</div><div>Davies SM, Geppert J, McClellan M, et al.</div><div>Rockville (MD): <a href="http://www.ahrq.gov/" ref="pagearea=page-banner&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=publisher">Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US)</a>; 2001 May.</div></div><div class="half_rhythm"><ul class="inline_list"><li style="margin-right:1em"><a class="bk_cntns" href="/books/n/techrev4/">Contents</a></li></ul></div><div class="bk_noprnt"><form method="get" action="/books/n/techrev4/" id="bk_srch"><div class="bk_search"><label for="bk_term" class="offscreen_noflow">Search term</label><input type="text" title="Search this book" id="bk_term" name="term" value="" data-jig="ncbiclearbutton" /> <input type="submit" class="jig-ncbibutton" value="Search this book" submit="false" style="padding: 0.1em 0.4em;" /></div></form></div></div><div class="icnblk_cntnt two_col"><div class="pagination bk_noprnt"><a class="active page_link prev" href="/books/n/techrev4/A1617/" title="Previous page in this title">&lt; Prev</a><a class="active page_link next" href="/books/n/techrev4/A1954/" title="Next page in this title">Next &gt;</a></div></div></div></div></div>
<div class="main-content lit-style" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork"><div class="meta-content fm-sec"><h1 id="_NBK43836_"><span class="label">APPENDIX 5</span><span class="title" itemprop="name">Inventory of Indicators</span></h1></div><div class="body-content whole_rhythm" itemprop="text"><p>This appendix includes a compilation of the indicators that we located during the
Phase 1 literature review (Identifying indicators), and through interviews.</p><p>The indicators are organized by measure type (structural indicators; process
indicators - utilization, length of stay; outcome indicators - ACSC/avoidable
hospitalizations, complications, mortality) and by clinical domain (medical,
surgical, chronic, obstetric, neonatal, pediatric, psychiatric). In some cases
multiple definitions appear in the literature. Alternate definitions are noted.</p><p>The current users or developers include all the groups/individuals that we identified
during our Phase 1 literature review and through phone interviews.</p><p>The literature and empirical columns refer to whether or not a detailed literature or
empirical review was completed for the indicator. These reviews appear in the main
text.</p><p>The reason for selection or exclusion refers to our selection process for determining
which indicators to review extensively with the structured evaluation framework. The
criteria and process are described in the methods section.</p><p>The indicator number is the number that has been assigned to each indicator as a
unique identifier used throughout the report.</p><div id="A1623" class="table"><p class="large-table-link" style="display:none"><span class="right"><a href="/books/NBK43836/table/A1623/?report=objectonly" target="object">View in own window</a></span></p><div class="large_tbl" id="__A1623_lrgtbl__"><table class="no_bottom_margin"><thead><tr><th rowspan="2" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">Measure Type and Clinical Domain</th><th rowspan="2" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">Indicator Name</th><th rowspan="2" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">Current Users or Developers</th><th colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">Evidence
Review*
</th><th rowspan="2" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">Reason for selection or exclusion</th><th rowspan="2" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">Indicator # in text body</th></tr><tr><th rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">Empirical</th><th rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">Literature</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Structure measures: <br />&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Volume Outcome measures:
<br />&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Examples:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="21" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Acute myocardial infarction (AMI)</td><td rowspan="21" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Suggested uses in literature (Halm, Dudley)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Providers have limited control over frequency of AMI
admissions, controversy over actual volume-outcome relationship</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Amputation of lower limb</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">No recent studies</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Abdominal Aortic<br />Aneurysm (AAA) repair</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Relatively frequent procedure, with strong established
volume-outcome relationship</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">1</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Carotid endarectomy</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Frequent, high complication, mortality rates</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">2</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Cerebral aneurysm repair</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Small number of recent studies.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Cholecystectomy</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">No recent studies. Conflicting evidence as to the
volume-outcome relationship.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Frequent, PTCA alternative, documented relationship,
current HCUP QI utilization</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">3</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Esophageal resection</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Though infrequent, the volume outcome relationship is
particularly strong.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">4</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Gastric surgery</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">No recent studies. Conflicting evidence as to the
volume-outcome relationship.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Heart transplantation</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Small number of recent studies.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Hepatic resection</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Infrequent procedure, low provider variation</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Hernia repair</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Conflicting evidence as to the volume-outcome
relationship.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Hip fracture</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Conflicting evidence as to the volume-outcome
relationship.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Human<br />Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Literature showing relationship is based on data over a
decade old. Recent advances and changes in treatment call into
question the validity of those results in the year 2000.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Lower extremity arterial bypass surgery</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Small number of recent studies, 2 out of 3 showed no
volume effect.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pancreatic resection</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Though infrequent, volume relationship to outcome is
very strong.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">5</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pediatric heart surgery</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Pediatrics is a focus area for new HCUP indicators,
strong volume-outcome relationship</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">6</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Prostatectomy</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Conflicting evidence as to the volume-outcome
relationship.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Frequent, CABG alternative, documented relationship
with volume</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">7</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Total knee replacement</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Few recent studies.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Total hip replacement</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Conflicting evidence as to the volume-outcome
relationship.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Process Measures, provider level:<br />
&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Potentially overused:<br /> &#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Cesarean
sections:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Primary cesarean section</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1624" class="half_rhythm"><div>National Center for Healthcare Statistics</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="2" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Combined in all cesarean section</td><td rowspan="2" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Repeat cesarean section</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1625" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">All cesarean section</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1626" class="half_rhythm"><div>Cleveland Health Quality Choice</div></li><li id="A1627" class="half_rhythm"><div>Colorado Health and Hospital, proposed</div></li><li id="A1628" class="half_rhythm"><div>Florida Agency for Health Care Administration</div></li><li id="A1629" class="half_rhythm"><div>Greater New York Hospital Association</div></li><li id="A1630" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1631" class="half_rhythm"><div>
<a href="http://www.HealthGrades.com" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">HealthGrades<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.com</a>
</div></li><li id="A1632" class="half_rhythm"><div>IMSystem</div></li><li id="A1633" class="half_rhythm"><div>Maryland Quality Indicator Project</div></li><li id="A1634" class="half_rhythm"><div>Michigan Hospital Association</div></li><li id="A1635" class="half_rhythm"><div>Pacific Business Group on Health</div></li><li id="A1636" class="half_rhythm"><div>United Health Care</div></li><li id="A1637" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1638" class="half_rhythm"><div>Virginia Health Information</div></li><li id="A1639" class="half_rhythm"><div>Washington State Community Health Information
Partnership</div></li><li id="A1640" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">8</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Surgical:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Incidental appendectomy</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1641" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">9</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Bilateral cardiac catheterization</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1642" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCFA</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Common procedures with clear indications and overuse
documentation.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">10</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Radical mastectomy</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1643" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature, NIH consensus development conference</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Many mastectomy or lumpectomy procedures are performed
on an outpatient basis.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Potentially underused:<br /> &#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Vaginal delivery
after cesarean section (VBAC):</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Vaginal Birth After C-section (VBAC)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1644" class="half_rhythm"><div>Cleveland Health Quality Choice</div></li><li id="A1645" class="half_rhythm"><div>
<a href="http://www.HealthGrades.com" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">HealthGrades<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.com</a>
</div></li><li id="A1646" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1647" class="half_rhythm"><div>IMSystem</div></li><li id="A1648" class="half_rhythm"><div>JCAHO core measure</div></li><li id="A1649" class="half_rhythm"><div>Maryland QI Project</div></li><li id="A1650" class="half_rhythm"><div>Michigan Hospital Association</div></li><li id="A1651" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1652" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">VBAC is a current HCUP measure</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">11</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Laparoscopic cholecystectomy</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1653" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1654" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP with extensive literature</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">12</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Process Measures, area level:<br /> &#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Potentially
overused:<br /> &#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Surgical:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="14" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Carotid endarterectomy</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1655" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (eg., Chassin, Leape, Wong)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Common procedure, with evidence of potential overuse.
Low precision using HCUP NIS data.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Cataract surgery</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1656" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Tobacman)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Potentially outpatient procedure</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Cholecystectomy</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1657" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Pilpel)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Potentially outpatient procedure</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Colonoscopy</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1658" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Froehlich)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Outpatient procedure</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Coronary angiography<br />(includes diagnostic testing for
coronary artery disease)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1659" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (eg., Bernstein, Carlisle Chassin, Gray,
Leape)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Outpatient procedure</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1660" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1661" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li><li id="A1662" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Gray, Leape, McGlynn)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">13</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Hysterectomy</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1663" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1664" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li><li id="A1665" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Bernstein, Broder)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">14</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Joint replacement<br />(hip and knee)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1666" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Quintana, Van Walraven)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Though high variability of procedure makes indicator
potentially precise, inappropriateness rates not studied extensively
due to inherent subjectivity of indication for procedure.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Laminectomy and/or spinal fusion</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1667" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1668" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li><li id="A1669" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Larequi-Lauber, Porchet)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">15</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1670" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1671" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP, low precision</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Radical prostatectomy<br />(all and over 75 years)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1672" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1673" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP, low precision</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">PTCA</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1674" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Bernstein, Leape, Ziskind)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Common procedure, high area variation, and evidence of
misuse.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">16</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Sinus surgery</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1675" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Piccirillo)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Potentially outpatient procedure</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Upper GI tract endoscopy</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1676" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Chassin, Leape)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Outpatient procedure</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Length of stay (LOS):</td><td colspan="2" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Since LOS is usually used as a resource
measure and not typically as a quality indicator, we did not include
any of the LOS indicators in our recommendations.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Medical Examples:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="7" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Chemotherapy</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1677" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1678" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">GI Hemorrhage</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1679" class="half_rhythm"><div>Used in literature as a resource measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Heart failure and shock</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1680" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1681" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">HIV related admissions</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1682" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pneumonia</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1683" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1684" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Rehabilitation</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1685" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1686" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Stroke</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1687" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1688" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Surgery Examples:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Bone and joint procedures</td><td rowspan="6" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1689" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1690" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Coronary procedures</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Circulation disorders with catheterization</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Craniotomy</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Hip replacement surgery</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Obstetric:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Cesarean section with complications</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1691" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Cesarean section without complications</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1692" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1693" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Vaginal delivery with complications</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1694" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Vaginal delivery without complications</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1695" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1696" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Neonatal:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Normal neonatal</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1697" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1698" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Neonatal with complication</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1699" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Pediatric:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pediatric asthma/bronchitis</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1700" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1701" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Psychiatric:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Psychoses</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1702" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1703" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not typically a quality indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Proxy-Outcome measures:<br /> &#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Conditional
length of stay:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">All discharges, length of stay</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1704" class="half_rhythm"><div>HQI ValiData</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">A new indicator in development, will be considered in
complications module.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Outcomes measures:<br /> &#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Ambulatory care
sensitive conditions/Avoidable hospitalizations:<br />
&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Medical:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="20" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">AMI</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1705" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Begley)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not included in most commonly used ACSC indicator sets.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Cellulitis<br />(or abscess, or other soft tissue infection, or
lymphadenitis)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1706" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings (United Hospital Fund)</div></li><li id="A1707" class="half_rhythm"><div>Weissman</div></li><li id="A1708" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Silver)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Low precision using HCUP NIS data set</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Congenital syphilis</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1709" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings (UHF)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Infrequent</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Dehydration/volume depletion</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1710" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings (UHF)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Measured with adequate precision.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">17</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Delivery, high risk/complicated</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1711" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Laditka, Parchman)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Possibly need detailed clinical data.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Dental conditions</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1712" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings (UHF)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Infrequent</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Gangrene</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1713" class="half_rhythm"><div>Weissman</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Infrequent</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Gastroenteritis</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1714" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings (UHF)</div></li><li id="A1715" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Silver)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Low precision for adults. Evaluated as a pediatric
measure.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Hypoglycemia</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1716" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Low precision.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Hypokalemia</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1717" class="half_rhythm"><div>Weissman</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Infrequent, outside of eating disorder treatment
centers</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Immunization preventable diseases<br />(includes pneumonia and
influenza in elderly)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1718" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings (UHF)</div></li><li id="A1719" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1720" class="half_rhythm"><div>Weissman</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP Indicator. Low precision, combined with
Pneumonia avoidable hospitalization indicator</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Malnutrition</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1721" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings (UHF)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Infrequent, outside of eating disorder treatment
centers</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pelvic inflammatory disease</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1722" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings (UHF)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Infrequent</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pneumonia<br />(defs may include bacterial pneumonia, pleurisy,
bronchitis, bronchiolotis, pharyngitis, and sinsusitis)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1723" class="half_rhythm"><div>Weissman</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Common admission, measured with adequate precision.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">18</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pyelonephritis/Urinary Tract Infection</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1724" class="half_rhythm"><div>UK National Health Service High Level Performance
Indicators</div></li><li id="A1725" class="half_rhythm"><div>Weissman</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Measured with adequate precision</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">19</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Ruptured/perforated appendix</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1726" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1727" class="half_rhythm"><div>Weissman</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP QI, measured with adequate precision.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">20</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Severe ear, nose and throat infections</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1728" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings (UHF)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Low precision using HCUP NIS data set</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Skin graft with cellulitis</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1729" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Low precision using HCUP NIS data set</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Stroke<br />(def may specify with hypertension)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1730" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Begley, Djojonegoro)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not included in most commonly used ACSC indicator sets.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Tuberculosis<br />(may include other respiratory infections)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1731" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings (UHF)</div></li><li id="A1732" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Rohrer)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Infrequent</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Chronic:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="19" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Angina</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1733" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings</div></li><li id="A1734" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Rohrer)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Common admission, measured with adequate precision.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">21</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Anemia<br />(includes iron deficiency anemia)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1735" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings</div></li><li id="A1736" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Silver)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Asthma</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1737" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings (UHF)</div></li><li id="A1738" class="half_rhythm"><div>UK National Health Service High Level Performance
Indicators</div></li><li id="A1739" class="half_rhythm"><div>HP 2010</div></li><li id="A1740" class="half_rhythm"><div>Weissman</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">A current HCUP QI as a pediatric measure.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">22</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Asthma and bronchitis</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1741" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Rohrer)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Evaluated asthma without bronchitis.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Cancer, breast<br />(female)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1742" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Shukla)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not included in most sets of ACSC indicators.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Cancer, cervical<br />(invasive)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1743" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Shukla)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Not included in most sets of ACSC indicators.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Cerebrovascular disease among non-elderly adults</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1744" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP QI, low precision using HCUP NIS data set.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1745" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings (UHF)</div></li><li id="A1746" class="half_rhythm"><div>Colorado Health and Hospital, proposed</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Frequent cause of admission, guidelines for ambulatory
management, differences in practice patterns.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">23</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Congestive heart failure (CHF; may include CHF and pulmonary edema
or shock)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1747" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings (UHF)</div></li><li id="A1748" class="half_rhythm"><div>DEMPAQ (CHF complications)</div></li><li id="A1749" class="half_rhythm"><div>UK National Health Service High Level Performance
Indicators</div></li><li id="A1750" class="half_rhythm"><div>Weissman</div></li><li id="A1751" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Rohrer)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Common chronic condition with relatively frequent
hospitalizations</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">24</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Diabetes, all</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1752" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Connell)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Diabetes<br />&#x000a0;&#x000a0;(short-term complications or A,B,C)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1753" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings (UHF)</div></li><li id="A1754" class="half_rhythm"><div>DEMPAQ</div></li><li id="A1755" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1756" class="half_rhythm"><div>UK National Health Service High Level Performance
Indicators (single diabetes measure)</div></li><li id="A1757" class="half_rhythm"><div>Weissman</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP QI with complications</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">25</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Diabetes, uncontrolled</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1758" class="half_rhythm"><div>HP 2010</div></li><li id="A1759" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Bierman, Shukla)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Addendum indicator for use with diabetes short-term
complications to make definition consistent with HP2010.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">26</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Diabetes<br />&#x000a0;&#x000a0;(long-term complications)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1760" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1761" class="half_rhythm"><div>UK National Health Service High Level Performance
Indicators (single diabetes measure)</div></li><li id="A1762" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Begley)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP QI with complications</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">27</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1763" class="half_rhythm"><div>DEMPAQ</div></li><li id="A1764" class="half_rhythm"><div>Sagamore Health</div></li><li id="A1765" class="half_rhythm"><div>Weissman</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">A current HCUP QI as a diabetes complication measure</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Hypertension<br />(includes malignant)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1766" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings (UHF)</div></li><li id="A1767" class="half_rhythm"><div>Weissman</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Measured with adequate precision.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">28</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Lower extremity amputation</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1768" class="half_rhythm"><div>DEMPAQ</div></li><li id="A1769" class="half_rhythm"><div>HP 2010</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Healthy People 2000 goal, low precision using HCUP NIS
data set.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">29</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Perforated/bleeding ulcer</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1770" class="half_rhythm"><div>Weissman</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Infrequent</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Rheumatic fever</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1771" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Shukla)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Seizures and convulsions<br />(may include convulsions 'A'
&#x00026; 'B'; epilepsy or grand mal status)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1772" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings (UHF)</div></li><li id="A1773" class="half_rhythm"><div>UK National Health Service High Level Performance
Indicators</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Low precision</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Pediatrics:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="15" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Failure to thrive</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1774" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings (UHF)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Infrequent</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Immunization preventable diseases<br />(measles, mumps, and/or
polio)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1775" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings</div></li><li id="A1776" class="half_rhythm"><div>South Carolina adaptation of Billings (UHF)</div></li><li id="A1777" class="half_rhythm"><div>Weissman</div></li><li id="A1778" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Shukla)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Infrequent</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Iron deficiency anemia</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1779" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings (UHF)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Infrequent</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Low birthweight</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1780" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1781" class="half_rhythm"><div>HEDIS</div></li><li id="A1782" class="half_rhythm"><div>United Health Care</div></li><li id="A1783" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1784" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Shukla)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP QI</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">30</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pediatric acute otitis media</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1785" class="half_rhythm"><div>South Carolina adaptation of Billings (UHF)</div></li><li id="A1786" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Rohrer)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Infrequent (as a primary diagnosis excluding surgery
patients)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pediatric Asthma<br />(may include bronchitis &#x00026; asthma)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1787" class="half_rhythm"><div>Billings</div></li><li id="A1788" class="half_rhythm"><div>Colorado Health and Hospital, proposed</div></li><li id="A1789" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1790" class="half_rhythm"><div>South Carolina adaptation of Billings (UHF)</div></li><li id="A1791" class="half_rhythm"><div>United Health Care</div></li><li id="A1792" class="half_rhythm"><div>Weissman</div></li><li id="A1793" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Rohrer)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Frequent cause of admission, guidelines for ambulatory
management, differences in practice patterns</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">31</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pediatric burns</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1794" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Gadomski et al.)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">A good potential injury indicator, which was not our
primary focus.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pediatric diabetes</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1795" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Gadomski et al.)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Frequent cause of admission, very low precision</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pediatric gastroenteritis</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1796" class="half_rhythm"><div>South Carolina adaptation of Billings (UHF)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Frequent cause of admission, guidelines for ambulatory
management, differences in practice patterns</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">32</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pediatric mastoiditis</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1797" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Infrequent</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pediatric nausea and vomiting</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1798" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Gadomski et al.)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Infrequent</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pediatric urinary tract infection</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1799" class="half_rhythm"><div>South Carolina adaptation of Billings (UHF)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Infrequent</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pediatric viral meningitis</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1800" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Gadomski et al.)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Infrequent</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pediatric viral syndrome</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1801" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Gadomski et al.)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Frequent cause of admission</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Very low birthweight</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1802" class="half_rhythm"><div>HEDIS</div></li><li id="A1803" class="half_rhythm"><div>IMSystem</div></li><li id="A1804" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP, low precision using HCUP NIS data set.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Complications:</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">REVIEW OF COMPLICATIONS IN SEPARATE REPORT</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">In-hospital Mortality:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Overall mortality</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1805" class="half_rhythm"><div>Collaborative Approach to Resource Effectiveness (CARE)
Project</div></li><li id="A1806" class="half_rhythm"><div>Maryland QI Project</div></li><li id="A1807" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature</div></li><li id="A1808" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Potentially very biased due to heterogeneous patient
population; difficult to determine an appropriate intervention</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Medical:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="18" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Acute myocardial infarction (AMI)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1809" class="half_rhythm"><div>California Hospital Outcomes Project</div></li><li id="A1810" class="half_rhythm"><div>Cleveland Health Quality Choice (grouped with
cardiovascular measure)</div></li><li id="A1811" class="half_rhythm"><div>Collaborative Approach to Resource Effectiveness (CARE)
Project</div></li><li id="A1812" class="half_rhythm"><div>Colorado Health and Hospital, proposed</div></li><li id="A1813" class="half_rhythm"><div>Greater New York Hospital Association</div></li><li id="A1814" class="half_rhythm"><div>
<a href="http://www.HealthGrades.com" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">HealthGrades<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.com</a>
</div></li><li id="A1815" class="half_rhythm"><div>IMSystem</div></li><li id="A1816" class="half_rhythm"><div>JCAHO core measure</div></li><li id="A1817" class="half_rhythm"><div>Michigan Hospital Association (in aggregated measure)</div></li><li id="A1818" class="half_rhythm"><div>Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council</div></li><li id="A1819" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1820" class="half_rhythm"><div>UK National Health Service High Level Performance
Indicators</div></li><li id="A1821" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Already a substantial amount of information on hospital
performance with AMI, including the Medicare Cooperative
Cardiovascular project; other HCUP QI focus on procedures for the
treatment of MI (PTCA, CABG).</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">33</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Angina</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1822" class="half_rhythm"><div>Michigan Hospital Association (in aggregated measure)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Have indicator for AMI mortality, one of the other
conditions covered by the MHA aggregate measure</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Bone marrow transplant (BMT)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1823" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Limited number of providers, infrequent</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1824" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Rosenthal et al.)</div></li><li id="A1825" class="half_rhythm"><div>Cleveland Health Quality Choice (grouped with respiratory
measure)</div></li><li id="A1826" class="half_rhythm"><div>
<a href="http://www.HealthGrades.com" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">HealthGrades<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.com</a>
</div></li><li id="A1827" class="half_rhythm"><div>Maryland QI Project</div></li><li id="A1828" class="half_rhythm"><div>Michigan Hospital Association (in aggregated measure)</div></li><li id="A1829" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">A progressive chronic disease&#x000a0;; more difficult to
evaluate without longitudinal data</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Congestive heart failure (CHF)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1830" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Rosenthal et al.)</div></li><li id="A1831" class="half_rhythm"><div>Cleveland Health Quality Choice (grouped with
cardiovascular measure)</div></li><li id="A1832" class="half_rhythm"><div>
<a href="http://www.HealthGrades.com" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">HealthGrades<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.com</a>
</div></li><li id="A1833" class="half_rhythm"><div>Greater New York Hospital Association</div></li><li id="A1834" class="half_rhythm"><div>Maryland QI Project</div></li><li id="A1835" class="half_rhythm"><div>Michigan Hospital Association (in aggregated measure)</div></li><li id="A1836" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1837" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Substantial literature, some use as quality indicator.
Related to other indicators as overall cardiovascular care.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">34</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Adult diabetes</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1838" class="half_rhythm"><div>Pennsylvania Health Care Cost<br />Containment
Council</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Very rare cause of death&#x000a0;; other indicators
(cardiovascular, infections) capture deaths in this population.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">GI hemorrhage</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1839" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Rosenthal et al.)</div></li><li id="A1840" class="half_rhythm"><div>Cleveland Health Quality Choice</div></li><li id="A1841" class="half_rhythm"><div>Maryland QI Project</div></li><li id="A1842" class="half_rhythm"><div>Michigan Hospital Association (in aggregated measure)</div></li><li id="A1843" class="half_rhythm"><div>Outcome measure in literature</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Indicator selected to focus on related aspects of
particular condition (i.e., mortality, utilization, volume).</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">35</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Heart failure and shock</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1844" class="half_rhythm"><div>Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council</div></li><li id="A1845" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1846" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Indicator selected to focus on related aspects of
particular condition (i.e., mortality, utilization, volume),
measured with low precision.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Hip fracture</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1847" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature</div></li><li id="A1848" class="half_rhythm"><div>UK National Health Service High Level Performance
Indicators</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Common admission in the elderly with relatively high
mortality rates. Substantial literature regarding hip fracture
mortality.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">36</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">HIV</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1849" class="half_rhythm"><div>Maryland QI Project</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Data unavailable. Confounds due to HAART, home IV
antibiotics, etc.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Lung cancer</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1850" class="half_rhythm"><div>Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">A progressive disease requiring clinical risk
adjustment (PHC4 uses clinical risk adjustment)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pneumonia</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1851" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Rosenthal et al.)</div></li><li id="A1852" class="half_rhythm"><div>California Hospital Outcomes Project</div></li><li id="A1853" class="half_rhythm"><div>Greater New York Hospital Association</div></li><li id="A1854" class="half_rhythm"><div>
<a href="http://www.HealthGrades.com" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">HealthGrades<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.com</a>
</div></li><li id="A1855" class="half_rhythm"><div>Maryland QI Project</div></li><li id="A1856" class="half_rhythm"><div>Michigan Hospital Association (in aggregated measure)</div></li><li id="A1857" class="half_rhythm"><div>Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council</div></li><li id="A1858" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1859" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Indicator selected to focus on related aspects of
particular condition (i.e., mortality, utilization, volume).</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">37</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pneumonia/hemo thorax mortality</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1860" class="half_rhythm"><div>IMSystem</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Limited use</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Renal failure</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1861" class="half_rhythm"><div>Maryland Hospital Association</div></li><li id="A1862" class="half_rhythm"><div>Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Disease is rarely fatal by itself, associated with
other serious complications or comorbidities.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Respiratory failure</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1863" class="half_rhythm"><div>Maryland Hospital Association</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Often coded based on physiological state, rather than
as a treatable condition.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Septicemia</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1864" class="half_rhythm"><div>Maryland Hospital Association</div></li><li id="A1865" class="half_rhythm"><div>Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Limited evidence located.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Stroke</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1866" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Rosenthal et al.)</div></li><li id="A1867" class="half_rhythm"><div>Cleveland Health Quality Choice</div></li><li id="A1868" class="half_rhythm"><div>Greater New York Hospital Association</div></li><li id="A1869" class="half_rhythm"><div>
<a href="http://www.HealthGrades.com" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">HealthGrades<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.com</a>
</div></li><li id="A1870" class="half_rhythm"><div>Maryland QI Project</div></li><li id="A1871" class="half_rhythm"><div>Michigan Hospital Association (in aggregated measure)</div></li><li id="A1872" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Indicator selected to focus on related aspects of
particular condition (i.e., mortality, utilization, volume).</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">38</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Trauma</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1873" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature, Rutledge, Hannan</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Potential need for emergency room data and/or clinical
data on injury severity.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Surgical:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="18" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1874" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (volume-outcome)</div></li><li id="A1875" class="half_rhythm"><div>
<a href="http://www.HealthGrades.com" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">HealthGrades<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.com</a>
</div></li><li id="A1876" class="half_rhythm"><div>Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (with
major vessel procedures)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Indicator selected to focus on related aspects of
particular condition (i.e., mortality, utilization, volume).</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">39</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Carotid endarterectomy</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1877" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (volume-outcome)</div></li><li id="A1878" class="half_rhythm"><div>Greater New York Hospital Association</div></li><li id="A1879" class="half_rhythm"><div>Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (with
vascular operations)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Preliminary exploration of indicator to focus on
related aspects of particular condition (i.e., mortality,
utilization, volume). Excluded due to low precision.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Circulation disorder with catheterization</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1880" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">In general, avoid non-complication related procedure
based mortality measures due to problems of patient selection</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Cholecystectomy</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1881" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1882" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP QI, low precision.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1883" class="half_rhythm"><div>California CABG Mortality Reporting Project</div></li><li id="A1884" class="half_rhythm"><div>Greater New York Hospital Association</div></li><li id="A1885" class="half_rhythm"><div>
<a href="http://www.HealthGrades.com" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">HealthGrades<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.com</a>
</div></li><li id="A1886" class="half_rhythm"><div>IMSystem</div></li><li id="A1887" class="half_rhythm"><div>Maryland QI Project</div></li><li id="A1888" class="half_rhythm"><div>New Jersey Depart. of Health and Senior Services</div></li><li id="A1889" class="half_rhythm"><div>New York Dept. of Health</div></li><li id="A1890" class="half_rhythm"><div>Pennsylvania Health Care Cost<br />Containment
Council</div></li><li id="A1891" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1892" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Already widely reported in multiple states.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">40</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Coronary Procedures</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1893" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">In general, avoid non-complication related procedure
based mortality measures due to problems of patient selection</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Craniotomy</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1894" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1895" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Indicator selected to focus on related aspects of
particular condition (i.e., mortality, utilization, volume)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">41</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Esophageal resection</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1896" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (volume-outcome)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Indicator selected to focus on related aspects of
particular condition (i.e., mortality, utilization, volume)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">42</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Knee replacement</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1897" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1898" class="half_rhythm"><div>Greater New York Hospital Association</div></li><li id="A1899" class="half_rhythm"><div>
<a href="http://www.HealthGrades.com" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">HealthGrades<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.com</a>
</div></li><li id="A1900" class="half_rhythm"><div>Medicare Quality of care Surveillance System</div></li><li id="A1901" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium (aggregated with THA)</div></li><li id="A1902" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP QI. Low precision.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Hip replacement</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1903" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1904" class="half_rhythm"><div>Greater New York Hospital Association</div></li><li id="A1905" class="half_rhythm"><div>
<a href="http://www.HealthGrades.com" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">HealthGrades<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.com</a>
</div></li><li id="A1906" class="half_rhythm"><div>Medicare Quality of care Surveillance System</div></li><li id="A1907" class="half_rhythm"><div>Pennsylvania Health Care Cost<br />Containment Council
(with hip operations)</div></li><li id="A1908" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium<br />(aggregated with
TKA)</div></li><li id="A1909" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP QI</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">43</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Hysterectomy</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1910" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1911" class="half_rhythm"><div>Medicare Quality of care Surveillance System</div></li><li id="A1912" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP QI. Low precision.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Laminectomy/spinal fusion</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1913" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1914" class="half_rhythm"><div>
<a href="http://www.HealthGrades.com" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">HealthGrades<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.com</a>
</div></li><li id="A1915" class="half_rhythm"><div>Medicare Quality of care Surveillance System</div></li><li id="A1916" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP QI. Low precision.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Orthopedic surgery</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1917" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1918" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">In general, avoid non-complication related procedure
based mortality measures due to problems of patient selection</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pancreatic resection</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1919" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (volume-outcome)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Indicator selected to focus on related aspects of
particular condition (i.e., mortality, utilization, volume)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">44</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Perioperative mortality</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1920" class="half_rhythm"><div>Collaborative Approach to Resource Effectiveness (CARE)
Project</div></li><li id="A1921" class="half_rhythm"><div>IMSystem</div></li><li id="A1922" class="half_rhythm"><div>Maryland QI Project</div></li><li id="A1923" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1924" class="half_rhythm"><div>Michigan Hospital Association (with specified
procedures)</div></li><li id="A1925" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Potentially very biased due to heterogeneous patient
population; difficult to determine an appropriate intervention</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1926" class="half_rhythm"><div>IM System</div></li><li id="A1927" class="half_rhythm"><div>Greater New York Hospital Association</div></li><li id="A1928" class="half_rhythm"><div>
<a href="http://www.HealthGrades.com" ref="pagearea=body&amp;targetsite=external&amp;targetcat=link&amp;targettype=uri">HealthGrades<wbr style="display:inline-block"></wbr>.com</a>
</div></li><li id="A1929" class="half_rhythm"><div>New York Dept. of Health</div></li><li id="A1930" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1931" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Indicator selected to focus on related aspects of
particular condition (i.e., mortality, utilization, volume) Low
precision.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Prostatectomy</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1932" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (Klein et al.)</div></li><li id="A1933" class="half_rhythm"><div>Medicare Quality of care Surveillance System</div></li><li id="A1934" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">In general, avoid non-complication related procedure
based mortality measures due to problems of patient selection</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1935" class="half_rhythm"><div>HCUP</div></li><li id="A1936" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">p</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Current HCUP QI. Low precision.</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Pediatric:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Overall pediatric mortality</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1937" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Potentially very biased due to heterogeneous patient
population; difficult to determine an appropriate intervention</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Neonatal mortality</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1938" class="half_rhythm"><div>Collaborative Approach to Resource Effectiveness (CARE)
Project</div></li><li id="A1939" class="half_rhythm"><div>Maryland QI Project</div></li><li id="A1940" class="half_rhythm"><div>University Hospital Consortium</div></li><li id="A1941" class="half_rhythm"><div>Submitted as ORYX measure</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Potentially very biased due to heterogeneous patient
population; difficult to determine an appropriate intervention</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Pediatric heart surgery</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1942" class="half_rhythm"><div>Literature (volume-outcome)</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">x</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Indicator selected to focus on related aspects of
particular condition (i.e., mortality, utilization, volume)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">45</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Psychiatric:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Depression</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1943" class="half_rhythm"><div>RAND, JCAHO</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Infrequent in acute care setting</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Other measures:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Newborn Outcomes</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1944" class="half_rhythm"><div>IMSystem</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Difficult to implement without longitudinal data</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td colspan="7" rowspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;&#x000a0;Public Health Measures:</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="8" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Admission for AMI</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1945" class="half_rhythm"><div>Colorado Health and Hospital, proposed</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Included in previously considered indicators</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Adolescent mothers</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1946" class="half_rhythm"><div>Colorado Health and Hospital, proposed</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">These indicators generally are underreported, and have
less connection with the health care system</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Child abuse</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1947" class="half_rhythm"><div>Colorado Health and Hospital, proposed</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">These indicators generally are underreported, and have
less connection with the health care system</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">External injury (firearms)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1948" class="half_rhythm"><div>Colorado Health and Hospital, proposed</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">These indicators generally are underreported, and have
less connection with the health care system</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Motor vehicle accident (MVA)</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1949" class="half_rhythm"><div>Colorado Health and Hospital, proposed</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">These indicators generally are underreported, and have
less connection with the health care system</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Substance abuse</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1950" class="half_rhythm"><div>Colorado Health and Hospital, proposed</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Difficult to determine from discharge data true cases,
infrequent in acute care setting</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Stroke/TIA</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
<ul><li id="A1951" class="half_rhythm"><div>Colorado Health and Hospital, proposed</div></li></ul>
</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">&#x000a0;</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:left;vertical-align:top;">Included in previously considered indicators</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;">-</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">Suicide attempt</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="1" style="vertical-align:top;">
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