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==SAS Program== | ==SAS Program== | ||
No SAS program to calculate APACHE Score. Data is taken from [[ | No SAS program to calculate APACHE Score. Data is taken from [[Created_Variables_CC_2021 table]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:53, 2023 April 19
Average APACHE Score per patient
| Indicators | |
| Indicator: | Severity of illness |
| Created/Raw: | Created |
| Program: | Critical Care |
| Start Date: | |
| End Date: | |
| Reports: | Critical Care Program Quality Indicator Report, Directors Quarterly and Annual Report (Critical Care) |
This is a test indicator description with a link:APACHE Score.
Used in aggregate form as "per location" and/or "per timeframe", e.g. by day/month/quarter/year x Ward/Unit x Hospital.
QI domain
- Understanding of patient population
Significance
APACHE score is reflection of severity of illness. APACHE scores can be used to better understand patient severity of illness and it’s influence on other quality indicators.
Sampling Plan / Procedure
Inclusion Criteria
100% all admissions
Exclusion Criteria
None
Frequency
Monthly, quarterly or yearly based on admission dates or discharge dates
Definition and Derivation
Mean APACHE Score
- other summary statistics can also be used
Numerator
Num = Sum of all patient's APACHE Score in a given period
Denominator
Denom = Total number of patients
Formula
Mean APACHE Score = Num / Denom
Data Sources
SAS Program
No SAS program to calculate APACHE Score. Data is taken from Created_Variables_CC_2021 table.
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