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Clinical Outcomes Registry (SCOR)

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SAMBA’s Clinical Outcome Registry

 
WHAT
·         A clinical registry of patient outcomes in ambulatory anesthesia
·         Result of several rounds of revision based on input from active, practicing members
·         Structured to include elements needed for national quality reporting initiatives such as AHRQ, NQF, Joint Commission
·         Short form has basic elements; longer (2-page form) provides enhanced reporting
 
WHY
·         Obtain national benchmarks for your practice
·         Define the current status of our practice nationally
·         Provide a tool for members to track the data for performance measures
       Discover best practices for the problems that matter to you: PONV, delayed awakening, GERD, peri-operative glucose management
 
How
·         Enter data on scansheet form during the case and the postop period
·         Fax to an 800 number; data imported via “e-fax”
·         Web-based entry for detailed analysis of rare serious adverse events
 
WHO
·         Members, anesthesiologist groups, or facilities (ASCs, HOPDs, offices) may subscribe
 
WHEN
·         Beta-testing this fall
·         Wider enrollment in early 2010
 

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