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. 2019 Dec 26;55(2):273–276. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13252

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Comparison of CMS and NSQIP readmission measures in Medicare beneficiaries undergoing major surgery

Abbreviations: CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; and NSQIP, National Surgical Quality Improvement Program.

Note: Readmission measure definitions: CMS, 30 days from index hospitalization discharge date; and NSQIP, 30 days from index surgery date. P < .001 for readmission rate differences in all procedures.