Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits within 7 Days of an Orthopedic Surgery at an ASC

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

Data for this measure is obtained directly from the CMS Provider Data Catalog. 

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