Comparative Data in Same-Day Surgery
These figures represent aggregate data from the Quality Indicator Project of the Maryland Hospital Association (MHA) in Lutherville for the second quarter of 1997. For more details, contact the MHA, 1301 York Road, Suite 800, Lutherville, MD 21093-6087. Phone: (410) 321-6200. World Wide Web : http://www.qiproject.org.o Day-of-surgery cancellation of digestive system diagnostic endoscopies
u 25th percentile: 0.6% u 50th percentile (median): 2.5% u 75th percentile: 5.3%
o Day-of-procedure cancellation of cardiac catheterizations
u 25th percentile: 0% u 50th percentile (median): 2.5% u 75th percentile: 5.7%
o Day-of-surgery cancellation of other ambulatory procedures
u 25th percentile: 1.0% u 50th percentile (median): 2.3% u 75th percentile: 4.1%
o Average unscheduled admission following diagnostic endoscopy: 0.4%
o Average unscheduled admission following cardiac catheterization: 1.8%
o Average unscheduled admission following other ambulatory procedures: 1.0%
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