Measure ID
BP-06
Description

Percentage of adult patients where intraoperative hypotension (MAP < 55 mmHg) was sustained for less than 10 minutes.

Measure Type
Process
Available for Provider Feedback
Yes
Threshold
90%
Rationale

Intraoperative hypotension is associated with compromised organ perfusion and puts patients at risk for post-operative mortality, cardiac adverse events (CAEs), acute kidney injury, and stroke. Multiple studies have demonstrated the association of a decreased mean arterial pressure and postoperative morbidity and mortality. One retrospective review included 33,000 non-cardiac surgical patients and determined that a mean arterial pressure less than 55mmHG predicted CAEs and adverse renal-related outcomes6. This was confirmed by a distinct investigation of 5000 patients using invasive blood pressure measurement5.

Measure Time Period
Inclusions

Adult patients requiring anesthesia.

Exclusions
Success Criteria
  • MAP <55mmHG that does not exceed cumulative time of 10 minutes OR
  • MAP ≥55mmHG throughout case length
Other Measure Details
  • This measure relies upon the Blood Pressure Observations phenotype to determine BP values for inclusion during the measure time period. Artifact processing is handled by the phenotype. Any value determined to be artifact will not be considered. If there are multiple MAP values for a given minute and one is determined to be artifact, the non-artifact value will be used.  
  • Instances where there are two blood pressure monitoring methods, the higher MAP will be used to determine measure compliance. 
  • If there is a gap in blood pressure monitoring, the last MAP prior to the gap will be applied for up to 5 minutes. Therefore, each incidence of MAP <55 can attribute the responsible provider for a max of 5 minutes. 
    • If the gap in blood pressure monitoring is at the end of the measure time period, the last documented MAP will be applied for up to 5 minutes or until the Measure End Time, whichever accounts for the least number of minutes. 

Measure Start Time:

First Blood Pressure Reading after the latest of these 3 times:

  1. First documented Anesthesia Start time.
  2. First documented Patient in Room time.
  3. First documented Data Capture Start time.

* For cesarean delivery cases converted from labor epidural (as determined by Obstetric Anesthesia Type value code:1): Cesarean Delivery Start Time is used as the 'Measure Start Time'

Measure End Time:

  1. Patient Out of Room. If not available,
  2. Data Capture End. If not available,
  3. Anesthesia End.

* For cesarean delivery cases converted from labor epidural (as determined by Obstetric Anesthesia Type value code:1): The latest Data Capture End (Concept ID: 50379) is used as the 'Measure End Time.' 

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

Risk Adjustment

Not Applicable

Provider Attribution

Provider(s) for a given case whose individual cumulative MAP < 55mmHG exceeds the 10 minute timeframe.

MPOG Concept Used
  • 3011       BP Sys Invasive Unspecified Site 1
  • 3012       BP Dias Invasive Unspecified Site 1
  • 3013       BP Mean Invasive Unspecified Site 1
  • 3015       BP Sys Non-invasive
  • 3020       BP Dias Non-invasive
  • 3025       BP Mean Non-invasive
  • 3026       BP Sys Invasive Unspecified Site 4
  • 3027       BP Dias Invasive Unspecified Site 4
  • 3028       BP Mean Invasive Unspecified Site 4
  • 3030       BP Sys Arterial Line (Invasive, Peripheral)
  • 3035       BP Dias Arterial Line (Invasive, Peripheral)
  • 3040       BP Mean Arterial Line (Invasive, Peripheral)
  • 3041       BP Sys Invasive Unspecified Site 2
  • 3042       BP Dias Invasive Unspecified Site 2
  • 3043       BP Mean Invasive Unspecified Site 2
  • 3046       BP Sys Invasive Unspecified Site 3
  • 3047       BP Dias Invasive Unspecified Site 3
  • 3048       BP Mean Invasive Unspecified Site 3
  • 3475       BP Sys Invasive Unspecified Site 5
  • 3476       BP Dias Invasive Unspecified Site 5
  • 3477       BP Mean Invasive Unspecified Site 5
  • 3041       BP Sys Invasive Unspecified Site 2
MPOG Phenotypes Used
References
  1. Bijker JB, Persoon S, Peelen LM, Moons KG, Kalkman CJ, Kappelle LJ, van Klei WA. Intraoperative hypotension and perioperative ischemic stroke after general surgery: a nested case-control study.
  2. Anesthesiology. 2012 Mar 116(3): 658-64. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e3182472320. PMID: 22277949
  3. Bijker JB, van Klei WA, Vergouwe Y, Eleveld DJ, van Wolfswinkel L, Moons KG, Kalkman CJ. Intraoperative hypotension and 1-year mortality after noncardiac surgery.
  4. Anesthesiology. 2009 Dec 111(6): 1217-26. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e3181c14930. PMID: 19934864
  5. Sun LY, Wijeysundera DN, Tait GA, Beattie WS. Association of Intraoperative Hypotension with Acute Kidney Injury after Elective Noncardiac Surgery Anesthesiology. 2015 Sep123(3): 515-23. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000000765. PMID: 26181335
  6. Walsh M, Devereaux PJ, Garg AX, Kurz A, Turan A, Rodseth RN et al. Relationship between intraoperative mean arterial pressure and clinical outcomes after noncardiac surgery: Toward an empirical definition of hypotension. Anesthesiology 2013; 119:507-515. Doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318a10e26. PMID: 23835589.
Measure Authors
 Measure Author  Institution
 Nirav Shah, MD  University of Michigan
 Nicole Barrios, MHA, BSN  University of Michigan
 Rob Coleman  University of Michigan
 MPOG Quality Committee  

 

Measure Reviewer(s)
Next Review: 2026
 Date Reviewed  Reviewer  Institution  Summary  QC Vote
 TBD  TBD  TBD  TBD  TBD

 

Version
Published: 2023
Date Revised Criteria Revision
9/5/2023   Initial Publication