Structure, Process and Outcome Measures Student Name: Date: Outcome Process Ambulatory Surgery Center Performance Measure Structure This performance measure evaluates: (select one category) Percent of patients with a complete admission assessment (as defined by facility policy) Percent of patient records containing accurate insurance information Percent of surgeries that begin within 15 minutes of scheduled start time Average length of stay from admission to discharge (in hours) Percent of patients requiring inpatient admission following ambulatory surgery Percent of patients whose systolic blood pressure varies more than 40mm Hg after admission to the post-anesthesia recovery unit Percent of patients reportedly very satisfied with the ambulatory surgery admission process Number of surgeries cancelled due to unavailable equipment Percent of patients who experience an adverse drug reaction Percent of records containing documentation of preoperative evaluation by anesthesiologist Number of complaints received from patients/families about adequacy of parking accommodations Average charges for each of the top ten ambulatory procedures performed Percent of patients that attend preoperative education classes Percent of patients that develop a postoperative infection Number of health department citations for violations of health or safety regulations Reference: Spath, P. L. (2013) Fundamentals of Health Care Quality Management (4th ed.). Forest Grove, OR: Brown-Spath & Associates