Hospital Quality Guide Methodology 2006 6
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The 27 medical issues using HealthGrades' risk adjustment methodology are:
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Appendectomy
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Atrial fibrillation
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Back and neck surgery (except spinal fusion)
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Back and neck surgery (spinal fusion)
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Bowel obstruction
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Carotid endarterectomy
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Cholecystectomy
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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Community acquired pneumonia
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Coronary bypass surgery
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Coronary interventional procedures
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Diabetic acidosis & coma
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Gastrointestinal bleed
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Heart attack
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Heart failure
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Hip fracture repair
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Pancreatitis
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Partial hip replacement
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Peripheral vascular bypass
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Prostatectomy
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Pulmonary embolism
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Resection/replacement of abdominal aorta
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Sepsis
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Stroke
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Total hip replacement
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Total knee replacement
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Valve replacement surgery
All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Group (APR-DRGs)
For the remaining medical issues, the risk adjustment is based upon APR-DRGs (All Patient
Refined Diagnosis Related Group), a methodology developed by 3M
TM
Corporation. (All
copyrights in and to APR-DRGs are owned by 3MTM. All rights reserved.) APR-DRGs are an
enhanced extension of the basic DRG concept developed by 3M
TM
's Clinical Research
Group, the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Research Institutes (NACHRI), and several
physician groups.
