Patient Rights and Ethics
Preventing and Responding to Patient Harm
Medication Safety
Care for Elective Outpatient Surgery Patients
Elective Outpatient Surgery for Adults and Children
Total Joint Replacement

Tracking and reporting accidents and infections

Though rare, accidents and infections can occur in surgery centers such as burns, falls, and surgical site infections. This measure assesses a surgery center's participation in the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network - Outpatient Procedure Component, which tracks accidents and surgical site infections.

Reporting Period

Latest 6 months prior to Survey submission

Patients Included in the Measure

Outpatients (Patients who are admitted and discharged on the same day)
Adults and Children