ASPIRE Featured Measure: PUL 02

Abstract

ASPIRE (Anesthesiology Performance Improvement and Reporting Exchange) is a national anesthesia quality improvement collaborative that includes 21 sites across Michigan. Michigan-based sites are a core component of ASPIRE and make up almost 1/2 of all participating sites.

A total of 26 measures make up the ASPIRE database.  This is the first in a series of articles that share quality improvement initiatives from ASPIRE.   With this article we will highlight “PUL 02”, our low tidal volume measure.  Specifically, tidal volume goals are ≤ 8cc/kg ideal body weight, and data is pulled from electronic health data to grade compliance throughout the initiative.