Percentage of patients, aged 18 and older, who were surveyed on their patient experience and satisfaction with anesthesia care and who reported a positive experience.
This measure will consist of two performance rates:
AQI48a: Percentage of patients, aged 18 and older, who were surveyed on their patient experience and satisfaction with anesthesia care
AQI48b: Percentage of patients, aged 18 and older, who completed a survey on their patient experience and satisfaction with anesthesia care who report a positive experience with anesthesia care within 60 days of receipt of the survey.
NOTE: The measure requires that a valid survey, as defined in the numerator of AQI48a, be sent to patients between discharge from the facility and within 30 days of facility discharge. To report AQI48b, a minimum number of 20 surveys with the mandatory question completed must be reported. ** In order to be scored on this measure, clinicians must report BOTH AQI48a AND AQI48b.