Surgical Quality Improvement

Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes

Total Hip Arthroplasty ACS NSQIP Outcomes

January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) objectively measures and reports risk-adjusted surgical outcomes based on a defined sampling and abstraction methodology. These outcomes data reflect Cleveland Clinic’s overall total hip arthroplasty ACS NSQIP performance benchmarked against 472 participating sites.

Total Hip Arthroplasty (472 sites)NObservedExpected
30 Day Mortality3670.54%0.33%
30 Day Morbidity3672.18%4.19%
Cardiac3670.27%0.42%
Pneumonia3670.27%0.44%
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) / Pulmonary Embolus3670.82%0.68%
Renal Failure3660.55%0.41%
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)3670.54%0.79%
Surgical Site Infection (SSI)3670.82%1.52%
Sepsis3670.00%0.51%
C.diff Colitis3670.27%0.07%
Unplanned Reoperation3671.63%2.76%
Unplanned Readmission3675.18%5.02%

American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, 2024.
ACS NSQIP® Semiannual Report July 8, 2024, Chicago: American College of Surgeons.