Unplanned Hospital Visits After Orthopedic Procedures

Unplanned hospital visits after an outpatient orthopedic procedure can be a sign of a poor quality procedure. Reasons for an unplanned hospital visit include bleeding, pain, and infection. This measure assesses a surgery center's rate of unplanned hospital visits after outpatient orthopedic procedures. 

Reporting Period 

• Most recent 24-month reporting period published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Patients Included in the Measure

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

• Adults