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| description = Patient Flow is the number of patients per ICU bed per period of time. | | description = Patient Flow is the number of patients per ICU bed per period of time. | ||
| indicator_name = Patient Flow | | indicator_name = Patient Flow | ||
| program = Critical Care | |||
| created_raw = Created | | created_raw = Created | ||
| indicator_start_date = Jan 1 2013 | | indicator_start_date = Jan 1 2013 | ||
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==QI domain== | ==QI domain== | ||
* Efficient | * [[QualityDomain::Efficient]] | ||
==Reported as== | ==Reported as== | ||
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* Total number of ICU discharges are calculated and reported on a monthly, quarterly or yearly basis based on the daily data. | * Total number of ICU discharges are calculated and reported on a monthly, quarterly or yearly basis based on the daily data. | ||
* Time Reference for month, quarter or year is based on ICU discharge dates. | * Time Reference for month, quarter or year is based on ICU discharge dates. | ||
* Number of physical ICU beds available. The number of available bed rarely change except for pandemic or seasonal closures. | * Number of physical ICU beds available. The number of available bed rarely change over time except for pandemic or seasonal closures. | ||
** If the number of daily available bed changes over the period of time, use the number of bed which is the most numbered. Example, in a monthly period, 20 out of 30 days have opened bed = 15 while 10 days have 14 beds, use the number of bed=15. | ** If the number of daily available bed changes over the period of time, use the number of bed which is the most numbered. Example, in a monthly period, 20 out of 30 days have opened bed = 15 while 10 days have 14 beds, use the number of bed=15. | ||
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==Data Sources== | ==Data Sources== | ||
The number of patients discharged | *The number of patients discharged is taken from the [[Centralized_data.accdb]]. | ||
The daily bed available or opened per unit is taken from the Bed Census Database. | *The daily bed available or opened per unit is taken from the [[Bed Census]] Database. | ||
==SAS Program== | ==SAS Program== | ||
Part of | Part of {{S:\MED\MED_CCMED}}Julie\SAS_CFE\CC_reports\ChartReport\prepCCChart.sas | ||
==Report Users== | ==Report Users== | ||
*Critical Care Directors and Site Managers | *Critical Care Directors and Site Managers | ||
*Critical Care Quality Improvement Team (QIT) | *Critical Care Quality Improvement Team (QIT) | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:52, 23 July 2025
Patient Flow is the number of patients per ICU bed per period of time.
| Indicators | |
| Indicator: | Patient Flow |
| Created/Raw: | Created |
| Program: | Critical Care |
| Start Date: | Jan 1 2013 |
| End Date: | |
| Reports: | Critical Care Program Quality Indicator Report |
| Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements): | |
QI domain
- Efficient
Reported as
Count of patient discharged per bed per period of time
Significance
Patient flow indicates the throughput for a unit and is complementary to occupancy, which is a stagnant measure. Flow has been shown to correlate with outcomes and is considered a surrogate for experience. Factors affecting patient flow include ICU patient type and acuity, Structural and process-related aspects of care, and factors affecting patient flow following ICU care.
Sampling Plan / Procedure
Inclusion Criteria
All ICU patients
Exclusion Criteria
None
Frequency
- Total number of ICU discharges are calculated and reported on a monthly, quarterly or yearly basis based on the daily data.
- Time Reference for month, quarter or year is based on ICU discharge dates.
- Number of physical ICU beds available. The number of available bed rarely change over time except for pandemic or seasonal closures.
- If the number of daily available bed changes over the period of time, use the number of bed which is the most numbered. Example, in a monthly period, 20 out of 30 days have opened bed = 15 while 10 days have 14 beds, use the number of bed=15.
Definition and Derivation
Numerator
Num = Total number of discharges
Denominator
Denom = Number of ICU beds
Formula
Patient Flow = Num / Denom
Example
- Time Reference: Discharge Dates from Jan 1, 2017 to March 31, 2017
- Number of patients who have discharge dates from Jan 1, 2017 to March 31, 2017 at HSC MICU = 195
- Opened Bed = 15
- Patient Flow = 195 / 15 = 13
Data Sources
- The number of patients discharged is taken from the Centralized_data.accdb.
- The daily bed available or opened per unit is taken from the Bed Census Database.
SAS Program
Part of S:\MED\Med_CCMED\S:\MED\Med_CCMED\Julie\SAS_CFE\CC_reports\ChartReport\prepCCChart.sas
Report Users
- Critical Care Directors and Site Managers
- Critical Care Quality Improvement Team (QIT)
Related articles
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