CBE ID
1534
1.5 Project
Endorsement Status
E&M Committee Rationale/Justification
Steward no longer seeking endorsement
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description
Percentage of patients undergoing elective endovascular repair of asymptomatic infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) who die while in hospital. This measure is proposed for both hospitals and individual providers. The measure is currently reported in the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) Registry.
Measure Specs
General Information
1.7 Measure Type
1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
No
1.8 Level of Analysis
1.9 Care Setting
1.20 Types of Data Sources
Numerator
1.14 Numerator
Mortality following elective endovascular infrarenal AAA repair of asymptomatic AAAs in men with < 6 cm dia and women with < 5.5 cm dia AAAs
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
All elective endovascular repairs of asymptomatic AAAs in men with < 6 cm dia and women with < 5.5 cm dia AAAs
Exclusions
Exclusions
= 6 cm diameter - men
= 5.5 cm diameter – women
Symptomatic AAAs that required urgent/emergent (non-elective) repair
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Endorsed Surgery Project 2015-2017
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Removal Date
Point of Contact
Steward Organization
Society for Vascular Surgery
Steward POC email
Steward Organization Copyright
N/A
Importance
Care Gaps
Feasibility
Scientific Acceptability
Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustment
Use & Usability
Use
6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
6.1.3 Current or Planned Use(s)
Public Comments