Kathleen Knapp ANESTHESIOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Kathleen Knapp

  Explanation of Specialties

KATHLEEN KNAPP is a specialist in ANESTHESIOLOGY. No other specialties were noted.

ANESTHESIOLOGY: Anesthesiologists perform the sedation for surgery and other procedures. They also provide local anesthesia for mothers during delivery by inserting an epidural in the low back. There is also a sub-specialty of anesthesiology called Pain Medicine. Pain Medicine doctors evaluate and treat patients with various chronic pain conditions. Aspiring anesthesiologists must attend medical school followed by a residency program for anesthesiology. There are numerous subspecialties of anesthesiology the... (more information)

  Kathleen Knapp Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	76.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB	72.7
PI Category Score	50
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	77.7

MIPS is an acronym for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. Authorized by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reaouthorization Act of 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") developed MIPS to reward clinicians for the value of care they provide rather than the volume of care, quality over quantity. The MIPS final score determines a provider's Medicare Part B payment adjustments. MIPS also created a means for consumers to rank providers.

MIPS scores are calculated using four performance categories, quality, cost, improvement activities, and promotion of interoperability. Higher scores are better.: The highest final MIPS score is 100.

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG): Preoperative Beta-Blocker in Patients with Isolated CABG Surgery	94%
Implementation of formal quality improvement methods, practice changes, or other practice improvement processes	Yes
Leadership engagement in regular guidance and demonstrated commitment for implementing practice improvement changes	Yes
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization.	Yes
Perioperative Temperature Management	88%
Prevention of Central Venous Catheter (CVC) - Related Bloodstream Infections	94%
Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) - Combination Therapy	100%
Use of QCDR data for ongoing practice assessment and improvements	Yes

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Kathleen Knapp

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1850 N CENTRAL AVE
PHOENIX, AZ 85004
602-262-8900

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Kathleen Knapp

Doctors Groups:

VALLEY ANESTHESIOLOGY CONSULTANTS INC

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: BANNER ESTRELLA MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: BANNER THUNDERBIRD MEDICAL CENTER

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