Ambulatory Surgery Quality Information | Holy Redeemer Philadelphia, Meadowbrook

Ambulatory Surgery Center

CHART # 1 of 3:
Nausea and/or Vomiting Requiring Intervention

How to read this chart: A lower score is better

Measure Definition of Nausea and Vomiting Post-Operatively: This chart shows the number of patients who experienced nausea and /or vomiting after surgery that did not respond to initial treatment and whose symptoms persisted through recovery.

Why is this important? Nausea and vomiting are concerns of many patients, and the discomfort of this side effect can affect the recovery time from surgery.

What are we doing to improve this indicator? Patient charts are reviewed and discussed with staff to determine issues that could help prevent this in the future.

CHART # 2 of 3:
Post Surgical or Post Procedure Wound Infections

How to read this chart: A lower score is better

Measure Definition:his chart shows wound infections that occurred after a surgery or medical procedure that were treated with antibiotics. It does not include infections that existed prior to the procedure.

Why is this important? Minimizing infections reduces patient recovery time and discomfort.

What are we doing to improve this indicator?Infection prevention tools are reviewed on a daily basis. If an infection occurs, the process is reviewed and used as a learning tool for team members.

CHART # 3 of 3:
Wrong Site, Wrong Side, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Implant and/or Wrong Patient

How to read this chart: A lower score is better

Measure Definition:This chart shows the number of times a procedure was performed on the wrong site, wrong side, wrong patient or the wrong procedure was performed or the wrong implant was used.

Why is this important? The importance of this is evident. Patients trust that their physicians and the Holy Redeemer Ambulatory Surgery Center have the necessary safeguards in place to prevent these issues from occurring.

What are we doing to improve this indicator?Safety and accuracy are of the utmost importance. Numerous processes are in place to ensure complete accuracy on all procedures.

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