National Rates over Time

Measurement Period: January 2006 - January 2024

Examining monthly national admission counts, mortality rates, readmission and observation stay rates provides information about the current quality of health care. Users can explore monthly results for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure, and pneumonia cohorts starting from January 2006 through two months ago. This data visualization allows users to explore the national trends in monthly outcome rates, but also allows closer examination of customized timeframes.

To begin exploring the data:

  1. Adjust the timeframe.

  2. Add a condition (AMI is selected by default).

  3. Check the boxes above graph to add 'Readmission' and/or 'Observation Stay Rate' to the display of national admission counts.

  4. Select 'Events' to view important measure milestones

Add a condition

Add a Condition(s):

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{[{chartOptions.compare === "readmissionObservataion" ? "Readmission & Observation Stay Rate (%)" : "Mortality Rate (%)" }]}
Number of Index Admissions (per month)

Table View

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Empty Monthly Admission Total (N) Monthly Readmission Rate (%) Monthly Observation Stay Rate (%) Monthly Admission Total (N) Monthly Mortality Rate (%)
{[{date.label}]} {[{condition[selectedDataKey][dateIndex]['admissionsRate']}]} ± {[{condition[selectedDataKey][dateIndex]['admissionsPlusMinus']}]} {[{condition[selectedDataKey][dateIndex]['readmissionRate'].toFixed(1)}]} ± {[{condition[selectedDataKey][dateIndex]['readmissionPlusMinus']}]} {[{condition[selectedDataKey][dateIndex]['observationRate'].toFixed(1)}]} ± {[{condition[selectedDataKey][dateIndex]['observationPlusMinus']}]} {[{condition[selectedDataKey][dateIndex]['admissionsRate']}]} ± {[{condition[selectedDataKey][dateIndex]['admissionsPlusMinus']}]} {[{condition[selectedDataKey][dateIndex]['mortalityRate'].toFixed(1)}]} ± {[{condition[selectedDataKey][dateIndex]['observationPlusMinus']}]}

Methodology Sources

AMI, COPD, Heart Failure, and Pneumonia Readmission Measures Methodology: DeBuhr J, McDowell K, Grady J, et al. 2023 Condition-Specific Measures Updates and Specifications Report Hospital-Level 30-Day Risk-Standardized Readmission Measures: Acute Myocardial Infarction – Version 16.0, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – Version 12.0, Heart Failure – Version 16.0, Pneumonia – Version 16.0. https://qualitynet.cms.gov/inpatient/measures/readmission/resources Available as of Spring 2023.

 

CABG and Hip/Knee Arthroplasty Readmission Measures Methodology: DeBuhr J, McDowell K, Grady J, et al. 2023 Procedure-Specific Measures Updates and Specifications Report Hospital-Level 30-Day Risk-Standardized Readmission Measures: Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery – Version 10.0, Elective Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) and/or Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) – Version 12.0. https://qualitynet.cms.gov/inpatient/measures/readmission/methodology  Available as of Spring 2023.

 

AMI, COPD, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, and Stroke Mortality Measures Methodology: DeBuhr J, McDowell K, Grady J, et al. 2023 Condition-Specific Measures Updates and Specifications Report Hospital-Level 30-Day Risk-Standardized Mortality Measures: Acute Myocardial Infarction – Version 17.0, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – Version 12.0, Heart Failure – Version 17.0, Pneumonia – Version 17.0, Stroke – Version 12.0. https://qualitynet.cms.gov/inpatient/measures/mortality/resources.  Available as of Spring 2023.

 

CABG Mortality Measure Methodology: DeBuhr J, McDowell K, Grady J, et al. 2023 Procedure-Specific Measure Updates and Specifications Report Hospital-Level 30-Day Risk-Standardized Mortality Measure: Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery – Version 10.0. https://qualitynet.cms.gov/inpatient/measures/mortality/methodology. Available as of Spring 2023.

 

Hip/Knee Arthroplasty Complication Measure Methodology: DeBuhr J, McDowell K, Grady J, et al. 2023 Procedure-Specific Measure Updates and Specifications Report Hospital-Level Risk-Standardized Complication Measure: Elective Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) and/or Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) – Version 12.0. https://qualitynet.cms.gov/inpatient/measures/complication/resources Available as of Spring 2023.

 

AMI, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, and Elective Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) and/or Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) Payment Measures Methodology: DeBuhr J, McDowell K, Grady J, et al. 2023 Measure Updates and Specifications Report Hospital-Level Risk-Standardized Payment Measures: Acute Myocardial Infarction – Version 12.0, Heart Failure – Version 10.0, Pneumonia – Version 10.0, Elective Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) and/or Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) – Version 9.0. https://qualitynet.cms.gov/inpatient/measures/payment/resources Available as of Spring 2023.

 

AMI, Heart Failure, Pneumonia Excess Days in Acute Care Measure Methodology: DeBuhr J, McDowell K, Grady J, et al. 2023 Condition-Specific Measures Updates and Specification Report Hospital-Level 30-Day Risk-Standardized Excess Days in Acute Care Measures: Acute Myocardial Infarction – Version 8.0, Heart Failure – Version 8.0, Pneumonia – Version 7.0. https://qualitynet.cms.gov/inpatient/measures/edac/resources Available as of Spring 2023.

 

Hospital-Wide Readmission Measure Methodology: DeBuhr J, McDowell K, Grady J, et al. 2020 All-Cause Hospital-Wide Measure Updates and Specifications Report: Hospital-Level 30-Day Risk-Standardized Readmission Measure – Version 12.0 https://qualitynet.cms.gov/inpatient/measures/readmission/methodology Available as of Spring 2023.

 

 

 

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