Percentage of pediatric patients < 18 years old undergoing open cardiac surgery in which colloids were not administered intraoperatively.

Patient In Room to Patient out of Room

Pediatric patients < 18 years old who undergo an open cardiac procedure (as determined by Procedure Type: Cardiac value code = 1)

• Age ≥ 18 years of age
• ASA 5 & 6 Organ Procurement (CPT: 01990)
• Massive Transfusion or blood loss: Defined as volume of 40mL/kg
• Patients that are in prone or Trendelenburg position for more than 4 hours
• Patients with ascites (Concept ID: 10500)

Colloids are not administered during the case

*This measure will include valid MPOG cases defined by the Is Valid Case phenotype.

Not applicable

Provider(s) signed in at the time of colloid administration.

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