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Date: 16 May 2012
Time: 21:42
Reopening (all causes) indicator
Percentage of patients who were reopened
How is the Trust doing?
| Rolling year to date (January 2011 – December 2011) | 6.4% |
|---|---|
| Rolling 3 years (January 2009 – December 2011) | 7.1% |
Lower percentage indicates better performance.
The percentage of patients who required reopening during the early post-operative phase following first-time, isolated CABG has increased slightly in recent months. An audit involving case-note review is now under way.
Why is this indicator important?
A percentage of first-time, isolated CABG patients will require reopening (resternotomy) to address bleeding or other problems occurring early after operation. Some patients are however at higher risk of bleeding if they need to stay on aspirin up to the day of operation for example.
How do we measure this indicator?
Percentage of patients admitted for first-time, isolated CABG who were re-opened before discharge.
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