Accountable Care OrganizationsAmbulatory Procedure/Imaging CenterAmbulatory/Office-based CareAncillary ServicesAssisted Living FacilitiesBehavioral Health CareCommunity Health CareEmergency DepartmentEmergency Medical ServicesHome CareHospicesHospital InpatientHospital OutpatientHospital â OtherIntensive Care UnitsLong-term Care Facilities - OtherManaged Care PlansNational Public Health ProgramsOtherPatient-centered Medical HomesRegional, County, or City Public Health ProgramsRehabilitation CentersResidential Care FacilitiesRural Health CareSkilled Nursing Facilities/Nursing HomesState/Provincial Public Health ProgramsSubstance Use Treatment Programs/CentersTransitionUnspecified
Chemotherapy orders: percentage of healthcare professionals who affirm that in their unit or area orders relating to chemotherapy are never given verbally.
- Published By Grupo de Investigación sobre Gestión de la Calidad en Servicios de Salud, University of Murcia, under contract to the Spanish Ministry of Health
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient, Hospital Outpatient
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service
Communication of changes in patient care: percentage of healthcare professionals who affirm that in their unit or area new prescriptions are always ordered revising all the medication being taken by the patient.
- Published By Grupo de Investigación sobre Gestión de la Calidad en Servicios de Salud, University of Murcia, under contract to the Spanish Ministry of Health
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient, Hospital Outpatient
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service
End-of-life care: does the hospital have rules or protocols on terminal patients' preferences and advance directives?
- Published By Grupo de Investigación sobre Gestión de la Calidad en Servicios de Salud, University of Murcia, under contract to the Spanish Ministry of Health
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient, Hospital Outpatient
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service
End-of-life care: percentage of healthcare professionals who affirm that in their unit or area enquiries are always made about terminal patients' preferences regarding life-support procedures and treatment.
- Published By Grupo de Investigación sobre Gestión de la Calidad en Servicios de Salud, University of Murcia, under contract to the Spanish Ministry of Health
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient, Hospital Outpatient
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service
Prevention of surgical wound infection: does the hospital have guidelines or protocol approved by the hospital for specific nursing practices for post-operative wound care?
- Published By Grupo de Investigación sobre Gestión de la Calidad en Servicios de Salud, University of Murcia, under contract to the Spanish Ministry of Health
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient, Hospital Outpatient
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service
Prevention of surgical wound infection: percentage of errors (quality defects) in antibiotic prophylaxis for surgical procedures.
- Published By Grupo de Investigación sobre Gestión de la Calidad en Servicios de Salud, University of Murcia, under contract to the Spanish Ministry of Health
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient, Hospital Outpatient
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service
Prevention of contrast-induced renal damage: does the hospital have guidelines or protocol approved by the hospital for prevention of acute nephropathy caused by exposure to iodine-containing contrast media?
- Published By Grupo de Investigación sobre Gestión de la Calidad en Servicios de Salud, University of Murcia, under contract to the Spanish Ministry of Health
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient, Hospital Outpatient
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service
Assessment and prevention of thrombotic and ischemic complications in patients undergoing procedures with pneumatic tourniquet: does the hospital have guidelines or protocol for nursing practices for controlled ischemia in surgical procedures and post-operative care?
- Published By Grupo de Investigación sobre Gestión de la Calidad en Servicios de Salud, University of Murcia, under contract to the Spanish Ministry of Health
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient, Hospital Outpatient
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service
Assessment and prevention of thrombotic and ischemic complications in patients undergoing procedures with pneumatic tourniquet: percentage of surgical procedures in which pneumatic tourniquet pressure and time of inflation are recorded.
- Published By Grupo de Investigación sobre Gestión de la Calidad en Servicios de Salud, University of Murcia, under contract to the Spanish Ministry of Health
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient, Hospital Outpatient
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service
Hand washing: does the hospital have training courses in hand washing within the last year's training activities?
- Published By Grupo de Investigación sobre Gestión de la Calidad en Servicios de Salud, University of Murcia, under contract to the Spanish Ministry of Health
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient, Hospital Outpatient
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service
Hand washing: percentage of failures in compliance with standard norms on hand washing.
- Published By Grupo de Investigación sobre Gestión de la Calidad en Servicios de Salud, University of Murcia, under contract to the Spanish Ministry of Health
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient, Hospital Outpatient
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service
Standardized methods for labeling, packaging and storing medications: percentage of failures in conservation and storage of medications in the hospital pharmacy.
- Published By Grupo de Investigación sobre Gestión de la Calidad en Servicios de Salud, University of Murcia, under contract to the Spanish Ministry of Health
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient, Hospital Outpatient
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service
Stroke and stroke rehabilitation: percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with the diagnosis of ischemic stroke or TIA with documented permanent, persistent, or paroxysmal atrial fibrillation who were prescribed an anticoagulant at discharge.
- Published By American Academy of Neurology, American College of Radiology, National Committee for Quality Assurance, Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement®
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service
Stroke and stroke rehabilitation: percentage of final reports for CT or MRI studies of the brain performed either in the hospital within 24 hours of arrival or in an outpatient imaging center to confirm initial diagnosis of ischemic stroke, TIA, or intracranial hemorrhage.
- Published By American Academy of Neurology, American College of Radiology, National Committee for Quality Assurance, Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement®
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient, Hospital Outpatient
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service
Inpatient pediatric satisfaction: mean section score for "Nursing Care" questions on Inpatient Pediatric Survey.
- Published By Press Ganey Associates, Inc.
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service
Sepsis: percent of patients with severe sepsis/septic shock who received Vancomycin (or Linezolid) within 24 hours following severe sepsis/septic shock identification.
- Published By Vizient, Inc.
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient, Intensive Care Units
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service
Intensive care unit (ICU) palliative care: percent of patients who have documentation of ICU efforts to identify a health care proxy (or other appropriate surrogate decision-maker) on or before Day One of the ICU admission.
- Published By Vizient, Inc.
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient, Intensive Care Units, Transition
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service
Intensive care unit (ICU) palliative care: percent of patients who have documentation of advance directive status on or before Day One of the ICU admission.
- Published By Vizient, Inc.
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient, Intensive Care Units, Transition
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service
Intensive care unit (ICU) palliative care: percent of patients who have documentation of resuscitation status on or before Day One of ICU admission.
- Published By Vizient, Inc.
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient, Intensive Care Units, Transition
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service
Intensive care unit (ICU) palliative care: percent of patients whose family was personally given a written information leaflet by an ICU team member on or before Day One of ICU admission.
- Published By Vizient, Inc.
- Measurement Settings Hospital Inpatient, Intensive Care Units
- Professionals Involved In the Delivery of Service