Table 3.
Summary Findings of Quality Performance by Facility Type, Reporting Odds Ratios and Confidence Intervals with Risk Adjustment for Primary Diagnosis Only
| Mortality (1997–2004) | Hospital Admission (1997–2004) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Day | 30-Day | 7-Day | 30-Day | |
| 1. Colonoscopy | HOPD 1.28 (1.18–1.39)‡ | |||
| 2. Cataract | ASC 0.84 (0.73–0.98)* | ASC 0.87 (0.82–0.93)‡ | ||
| 3. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy | ASC 0.66 (0.52–0.84)‡ | ASC 0.73 (0.64–0.84)‡ | ASC 0.88 (0.83–0.93)‡ | |
| 4. Debridement of skin and other tissues | HOPD 2.11 (1.67–2.67)‡ | HOPD 2.04 (1.68–2.46)‡ | ||
| 5. Arthroscopy | HOPD 1.24 (1.08–1.41)† | |||
| 6. Repair of inguinal hernia | HOPD 1.50 (1.26–1.79)‡ | |||
| 7. Central venous catheterization | HOPD 1.40 (1.18–1.67)‡ | |||
| 8. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy | HOPD 1.76 (1.18–2.64)† | |||
| 9. Biopsy of liver | ||||
| 10. Laparoscopic occlusion and fulguration of oviducts | HOPD 1.36 (1.10–1.68)† | |||
| 11. Biopsy of prostate | ||||
| 12. Spinal injection for myelography and/or computed tomography | ASC 0.18 (0.09–0.35)‡ | ASC 0.18 (0.11–0.27)‡ | ||
Notes: Blank cells denote no statistically significant differences at the 0.05 significance level; ASC denotes that Ambulatory Surgical Centers were statistically significantly “better” quality performers in this category; HOPD denotes that hospital-based outpatient departments were statistically significantly “better” quality performers in this category.
*
Significance level <0.05.
†
Significance level <0.01.
‡
Significance level <0.001.