General Surgery

Hospitals report annual procedure volume for general surgery procedures including:

• Cholecystectomy and Common Duct Exploration
• Hemorrhoid Procedure
• Inguinal and Femoral Hernia Repair
• Other Hernia Repair
• Laparoscopy
• Lumpectomy or Quadrantectomy of Breast
• Mastectomy

Experts agree that patients often have better outcomes when their procedure is performed by a surgeon and surgical teams with adequate, ongoing experience performing a particular procedure. However, Leapfrog has not yet established minimum hospital or surgeon volume standards.

Reporting Period 

• Surveys submitted prior to September 1: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
• Surveys (re)submitted on or after September 1: 07/01/2023 - 06/30/2024

Patients Included in the Measure

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