CBE ID
0128
1.5 Project
Endorsement Status
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description
Percent of patients aged 18 years and older undergoing cardiac surgery whose prophylactic antibiotics were ordered to be discontinued OR were discontinued within 48 hours after surgery end time.
Measure Specs
General Information
1.7 Measure Type
1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
1.8 Level of Analysis
1.9 Care Setting
1.20 Types of Data Sources
Numerator
1.14 Numerator
Number of patients undergoing cardiac surgery whose prophylactic antibiotics were ordered to be discontinued OR were discontinued within 48 hours after surgery end time.
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
Number of patients undergoing cardiac surgery
Exclusions
Exclusions
List of exclusions is consistent with SCIP exclusions. This list is provided in the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Data Manager’s Training Manual as acceptable exclusions.
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Endorsed with Reserve Status Surgery Endorsement Project 2013-2015
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Point of Contact
Steward Organization
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Steward POC email
Importance
Equity
Feasibility
Scientific Acceptability
Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustment
Use & Usability
Use
6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
Public Comments