- What's New in 2021
- Preventing and Responding to Patient Harm
- Medication Safety
- Healthcare-Associated Infections
- Maternity Care
- Pediatric Care
- Critical Care
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Complex Adult and Pediatric Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery for Weight Loss
- Carotid Artery Surgery
- Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement
- Open Aortic Procedures
- Lung Resection for Cancer
- Esophageal Resection for Cancer
- Pancreatic Resection for Cancer
- Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Total Knee Replacement
- Total Hip Replacement
- Congenital Heart Surgery for Infants (Norwood Procedure)
- Care for Elective Outpatient Surgery Patients
- Elective Outpatient Surgery for Adults and Children
Carotid Artery Surgery
The buildup of fatty, waxy deposits in blood vessels located on each side of the neck may restrict blood flow to the brain. Removing these deposits can reduce the risk of stroke. Hospitals are asked to report on their annual procedure volume and whether their hospital’s privileging process includes the surgeon meeting or exceeding Leapfrog's minimum surgeon volume standard. Hospitals also report on whether they have protocols in place to ensure that the surgery is not performed unnecessarily on patients who would not benefit.
View Leapfrog's minimum hospital and surgeon volume standards here.
Reporting Period
- Surveys submitted prior to September 1: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019 or 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020
- Surveys (re)submitted on or after September 1: 07/01/2020 - 06/30/2021
Patients Included in the Measure
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Inpatients (Patients who are admitted to the hospital for at least one overnight stay)
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Adults