Rate of Patients Who Experience a Burn Prior to Discharge from the ASC

A burn during a surgery is rare, and an indication of poor quality care. Reasons for a burn during surgery include electric burns from cauterizing tools, and accidental ignition from misuse of patient warming devices. This measure assesses whether the surgery center has any patients experience a burn during 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