Here are seven statistics on ambulatory surgery center outcomes from the ASC Association's Outcomes Monitoring Project 4th Quarter 2010 Report, which saw ASCs in 46 states participating in the survey.
1. 60.7 percent of participating ASCs reported .5 or fewer post-surgical wound infections per 1,000 patient encounters and 78.5 percent reported 1.5 or less post-surgical wound infections per 1,000 patient encounters.
2. 48.9 percent of participating ASCs had 0 (zero) unscheduled direct transfers and 74.0 percent reported 1.5 or less unscheduled direct transfers per 1,000 patient encounters.
3. 94.7 percent of participating ASCs reported 0 (zero) Wrong Site, Side, Procedure, Implant Patient procedures.
4. 74.6 percent of responding ASCs reported receiving 0 (zero) substantive complaints. Participating ASCs received an average of 0.6 substantive complaints per 1,000 patient encounters.
5. Average days in accounts receivable:
- All reporting ASCs — 39.7 days
- Multi-specialty ASCs — 40.3 days
- Single-specialty ASCs — 39.2 days
- Gastroenterology single-specialty ASCs — 30.1 days
- Ophthalmology single-specialty ASCs — 37.0 days
- Orthopedic single-specialty ASCs — 52.8 days
6. The average procedure room time per patient encounter is 34.2 minutes.
7. 69.4 percent of reporting ASCs contacted 71.0 percent or more of their patients within one business day of the procedure.
Editor's note: The Outcomes Monitoring Project is a quarterly clinical benchmarking survey that is a member benefit for ASC Association members. ASC Association members are eligible to participate in the project at no cost. Please contact the ASC Association at 703.836.8808 or asc@ascassociation.org for more information about the Outcomes Monitoring Project or joining the ASC Association.
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