Rate of ASC Patients Who Are Transferred or Admitted to a Hospital Upon Discharge from the ASC

An unplanned admission to a hospital after a procedure is an indication that the patient experiencing an unexpected serious complication during or after a surgery. There are many possible reasons, including uncontrolled bleeding or issues reviving the patient. This measure assesses whether the surgery center has any patients directly transfer to a hospital the reporting period. 
 

Reporting Period 

• Most recent 12-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