| Purpose | (Clinical Focus: Major surgery defined as a procedure associated with expected blood loss of >500 mL, significant fluid shifts, and typically at least one night in the hospital. Includes laparoscopic surgery with a few exceptions, open resection of organs, large joint replacements, mastectomy with immediate reconstruction, spine, thoracic, vascular, and intracranial surgery.),(Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is to identify patients who have had a selected major surgery. Using the Quality Data Model, this particular element will map to the Procedure category.),(Inclusion Criteria: Include SNOMED CT codes that identify selected major surgeries.),(Exclusion Criteria: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, tubal ligation, and surgeries deemed 'minor' by not meeting the criteria for inclusion.) |
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