66 individual Potentially Preventable Complication (PPC) measures show observed and risk-adjusted rates for all payer discharges by hospital and statewide, beginning in 2013. The PPCs were calculated using Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) inpatient data and are defined by 3M Health Information Systems software. The data is published by health.data.ny.gov and was last updated in May 2025.
Use Cases
- Benchmark hospital performance using Observed Rate per 10,000 At Risk Discharges and Risk Adjusted Rate per 10,000 At Risk Discharges across PPC Groups.
- Analyze trends in specific complications over time using Discharge Year, PPC Name, and Significance flags.
- Identify high or low-performing hospitals for specific PPC Levels using Hospital Name, PPC Level Name, and risk-adjusted rates.
- Compare complication rates across different PPC Groups and PPC Numbers to prioritize quality improvement initiatives.
Strengths
- Includes 66 distinct Potentially Preventable Complication (PPC) measures for granular analysis.
- Provides both Observed Rate and Risk Adjusted Rate per 10,000 At Risk Discharges for fair comparison.
- Data is updated regularly, with a last update timestamp of 2025-05-02 20:04:03.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
- Sample data is unavailable, preventing preview of data distribution and formatting.
Provenance
- Source
- health.data.ny.gov
- Collection Method
- Calculated from Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) inpatient data using 3M Health Information Systems software.
- Time Range
- Beginning 2013
- Freshness
- Last updated 2025-05-02 20:04:03; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Statewide (New York) and by hospital.