2016 Procedure Targeted Puf User Guide | October 2017

2016 Procedure Targeted Puf User Guide | October 2017

“Quality Improvement through Quality Data” American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Updated Version Released: December 2017 ACS NSQIP 2016 PROCEDURE TARGETED PUF USER GUIDE | OCTOBER 2017 Contents ______________________________________________________________________ Section Page 1. Introduction 1 2. Merging Cases with the ACS NSQIP PUF 1 3. Data Request Process 1 4. File Description 2 5. Data Collection Background and Data Quality 5 6. Sampling Process and Case Exclusion Criteria 6 7. Data Limitations 8 8. Contact Information 10 9. Frequently Asked Questions 10 10. Data Variables and Definitions 14 Procedure Targeted – Vascular 14 Procedure Targeted – Colectomy 38 Procedure Targeted – Pancreatectomy 42 Procedure Targeted – Proctectomy 48 Procedure Targeted – Hepatectomy 52 Procedure Targeted – Thyroidectomy 59 Procedure Targeted – Esophagectomy 64 Procedure Targeted – Appendectomy 68 Procedure Targeted – Gynecology 70 Procedure Targeted – Hysterectomy 72 Procedure Targeted – Hip Fracture 78 This updated version of the 2016 Procedure Targeted PUF User Guide was released in December 2017. Only the Pancreatectomy and Hepatectomy files have been updated; all other files remain in their original form and are unaffected. This update was not initiated to correct errors. Rather, the update includes eight variables not previously reported. Five variables have been added to the Pancreatectomy files and three variables have been added to the Hepatectomy files. This User Guide has been updated to include these added variables. ACS NSQIP 2016 PROCEDURE TARGETED PUF USER GUIDE | OCTOBER 2017 1. Introduction This document is designed to accompany the 2016 Procedure Targeted Participant Use Data File (PUF) available for download on the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) website ( www.facs.org/quality-programs/acs-nsqip ). The data contained in this version of the Procedure Targeted PUF covers dates of surgery from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. The sections contained herein will provide the user with information on how to request the Procedure Targeted PUF, the contents of the data files, the data collection background, the inclusion and exclusion criteria for cases and hospitals, the data limitations, and the data point definitions and descriptions. This user guide applies specifically to the 2016 Procedure Targeted PUF. Hospitals utilizing the PUF from a different year should refer to the user guide specifically tailored to that particular data set. 2. Merging Cases with the ACS NSQIP PUF Using the unique CASE ID variable, target-specific variables can be merged to the main ACS NSQIP adult PUF. 3. Data Request Process An individual who has an official appointment at a fully enrolled site and wants to obtain a copy of the ACS NSQIP Procedure Targeted PUF can do so by visiting www.facs.org/quality- programs/acs-nsqip and following the steps listed below: 1. From the ACS NSQIP main page (www.facs.org/quality-programs/acs-nsqip) the requestor can scroll down to the “Quick Links” box on the left side. Within that box you can click on the “Participant Use Data File” link. This will take you to the PUF information and request page. 2. Following a brief introduction and explanation of the various PUFs, the requestor can click on “Request Data Set.” 3. This will take the requestor to the Data Use Agreement. This is a 3-page document that implements the data protections of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the ACS NSQIP Hospital Participation Agreement. Delivery of the PUF is contingent on agreement to the terms and conditions specified within the Data Use Agreement. You can read the Data Use Agreement from this page or download the 3-page document. The requestor is then required to type in their first and last name 1 ACS NSQIP 2016 PROCEDURE TARGETED PUF USER GUIDE | OCTOBER 2017 and click on “Request Data File.” By clicking on “Request Data File” the requestor agrees to the terms and conditions of the Data Use Agreement. 4. Requestors will then be required to complete a brief online form to provide ACS with basic information about themselves, including the participating hospital in which they are currently employed and in what capacity, as well as how the requestor plans on using the PUF data. Once all of the required fields are completed, the requestor clicks “Submit.” 5. ACS NSQIP staff will review the request in a timely manner. Program contacts at participating sites will be contacted at this time to confirm the requestor’s affiliation with the hospital and confirm internal approval of the PUF request. 6. Following receipt and confirmation of the information submitted, an email will be sent to the requestor containing a username and password along with the URL to download the data. The web link will be active from the time of the email for 10 full days (240 hours). 7. The file will be available in three different formats (SAS, SPSS, and Text) and depending on the connection speed should take between 5 and 30 minutes to download. 8. The requestor may be contacted to confirm receipt of the data file and allow for feedback on the delivery mechanism, data points contained, and data file format. 4. File Description Each summer/fall a PUF will be made available for the previous calendar year’s data. The Procedure Targeted PUF is available in one of three different formats - SAS, SPSS and Text. A brief description of the different formats follows: Vascular: File Name Type File Size Variables Cases Sites PUF_TAR_AAA_2016 SAS 320 KB 22 591 63 SPSS 171 KB 22 591 63 TEXT 89 KB 22 591 63 PUF_TAR_AIE_2016 SAS 448 KB 21 671 38 SPSS 398 KB 21 671 38 TEXT 162 KB 21 671 38 PUF_TAR_AIO_2016 SAS 768 KB 21 1,272 66 SPSS 760 KB 21 1,272 66 TEXT 268 KB 21 1,272 66 PUF_TAR_CAS_2016 SAS 128 KB 31 112 15 SPSS 76 KB 31 112 15 TEXT 30 KB 31 112 15 2 ACS NSQIP 2016 PROCEDURE TARGETED PUF USER GUIDE | OCTOBER 2017 File Name Type File Size Variables Cases Sites PUF_TAR_CEA_2016 SAS 2.1 MB 29 4,071 95 SPSS 2.5 MB 29 4,071 95 TEXT 1.0 MB 29 4,071 95 PUF_TAR_EVAR_2016 SAS 1.1 MB 26 2,427 86 SPSS 768 KB 26 2,427 86 TEXT 363 KB 26 2,427 86 PUF_TAR_LEE_2016 SAS 1.3 MB 22 2,016 55 SPSS 1.3 MB 22 2,016 55 TEXT 514 KB 22 2,016 55 PUF_TAR_LEO_2016 SAS 1.7 MB 22 2,785 96 SPSS 1.8 MB 22 2,785 96 TEXT 735 KB 22 2,785 96 Colectomy: File Name Type File Size Variables Cases Sites PUF_TAR_COL_2016 SAS 14.7 MB 23 35,908 274 SPSS 16.8 MB 23 35,908 274 TEXT 6.2 MB 23 35,908 274 Pancreatectomy: File Name Type File Size Variables Cases Sites PUF_TAR_PAN_2016 SAS 4.7 MB 42 6,244 137 SPSS 5.8 MB 42 6,244 137 TEXT 1.9 MB 42 6,244 137 Proctectomy: File Name Type File Size Variables Cases Sites PUF_TAR_PRO_2016 SAS 1.9 MB 28 4,217 159 SPSS 1.6 MB 28 4,217 159 TEXT 921 KB 28 4,217 159 3 ACS NSQIP 2016 PROCEDURE TARGETED PUF USER GUIDE | OCTOBER 2017 Hepatectomy: File Name Type File Size Variables Cases Sites PUF_TAR_HEP_2016 SAS 4.4 MB 45 4,325 116 SPSS 2.6 MB 45 4,325 116 TEXT 1.3 MB 45 4,325 116 Thyroidectomy: File Name Type File Size Variables Cases Sites PUF_TAR_THY_2016 SAS 4.9 MB 31 5,871 93 SPSS 5.4 MB 31 5,871 93 TEXT 1.9 MB 31 5,871 93 Esophagectomy: File Name Type File Size Variables Cases Sites PUF_TAR_ESO_2016 SAS 448 KB 20 1,034 71 SPSS 440 KB 20 1,034 71 TEXT 179 KB 20 1,034 71 Appendectomy: File Name Type File Size Variables Cases Sites PUF_TAR_APP_2016 SAS 6.2 MB 12 12,376 115 SPSS 6.5 MB 12 12,376 115 TEXT 4.5 MB 12 12,376 115 Gynecology: File Name Type File Size Variables Cases Sites PUF_TAR_GYNE_2016 SAS 256 KB 17 781 33 SPSS 198 KB 17 781 33 TEXT 62 KB 17 781 33 4 ACS NSQIP 2016 PROCEDURE TARGETED PUF USER GUIDE | OCTOBER 2017 Hysterectomy: File Name Type File Size Variables Cases Sites PUF_TAR_HYST_2016 SAS 19.5 MB 43 29,964 136 SPSS 15.6 MB 43 29,964 136 TEXT 8.1 MB 43 29,964 136 Hip Fracture: File Name Type File Size Variables Cases Sites PUF_TAR_HIP_2016 SAS 3.1 MB 17 9,390 117 SPSS 3.7 MB 17 9,390 117 TEXT 1.3 MB 17 9,390 117 5. Data Collection Background and Data Quality The ACS NSQIP collects data on over 150 variables, including preoperative risk factors, intraoperative variables, and 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity outcomes for patients undergoing major surgical procedures in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. A site’s trained and certified Surgical Clinical Reviewer (SCR) captures these data using a variety of methods including medical chart abstraction. Required data variables are entered via web-based data collection to the ACS NSQIP website. Portions of the data may be automatically populated by a software program that was developed to extract data from the participating hospital’s existing information systems. Requestors should contact the SCR(s) at their hospital for detailed information on how the hospital collects its ACS NSQIP data. To ensure the data collected are of the highest quality, the ACS NSQIP has developed a host of different training mechanisms for the SCRs and conducts an Inter-Rater Reliability (IRR) Audit of selected participating sites.

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