Table 2.
Comparisons Among American College of Surgeons NSQIP Database, American College of Surgeons NSQIP-Predicted Outcomes, and Actual Outcomes
| Variable | ACS NSQIP Outcomes | ACS NSQIP Predicted Outcomes | Actual Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients (number) | — | 100 | 100 |
| Serious complication, % | 4 | 5 | 0*# |
| Any complication, % | 4 | 5 | 0*# |
| Pneumonia, % | 1 | 1 | 0*# |
| Cardiac complication, % | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Surgical site infection, % | 1 | 1 | 0*# |
| Urinary tract infection, % | 1 | 1 | 0*# |
| Venous thromboembolism, % | 0 | 1 | 0*# |
| Renal failure, % | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sepsis, % | 0 | 1 | 0*# |
| Return to OR, % | 2 | 2 | 0*# |
| Length of stay, days | NA | 2 (2 ± 0.5) | 1 (2 ± 3.6) |
| Death, % | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Discharge to nursing facility, % | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Readmission, % | 4 | 5 | 2*# |
*
, The asterisk denotes a significant regression for all patients with a p-value ≤ 0.05. Patients were broken down into cohorts for illustrative purposes, but a regression was done to show an overall relationship between patients over time for selected variables; ACS NSQIP, American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program; P < .05; #, predicted, P < .01. NA, nonapplicable.