Patient Safety Curriculum Module 8: Methods for Measuring ...
Patient Safety Curriculum Module 8: Methods for Measuring ...
Patient Safety Curriculum Module 8: Methods for Measuring ...
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Global Trigger Tools – OutpatientSurgery ExampleTrigger NameEmergencyDepartment (ED)Re-AdmitProcedure (Proc)Length of stay(LOS)DescriptionED visits within 21 days of an outpatient surgery arelikely to include visits due to complications from surgeryHospital admissions within 30 days of an outpatientsurgery may be due to complications from surgeryReoperation within 30 days and certain procedures onthe same day as a scheduled same-day surgery areindicative that a complication may have occurredThere is a higher probability of complications in samedaysurgeries that result in longer-than-planned stays inthe hospital37NPSF Professional Learning Series