Nursing Workload

Average TISS28 score per patient

Indicators
Indicator:	Nursing Workload
Created/Raw:	Created
Program:	Critical Care
Start Date:
End Date:
Reports:	Critical Care Program Quality Indicator Report

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Starting Oct 1, 2020, the Daily TISS Score which is based on all TISS 28 elements was no longer calculated since collection of all TISS28 elements was stopped (i.e. only a subset of it has continued).

QI domain

• Safe
• Staff workload

Significance

TISS28 score reflects nursing workload. Average TISS scores per patient can be used to plan staffing requirements.

Sampling Plan / Procedure

Inclusion Criteria

100% all admissions

Exclusion Criteria

None

Frequency

Monthly, quarterly or yearly based on calendar dates

Definition and Derivation

Each element in TISS28 has a point if present . Daily TISS Score is the sum of the individual element points for each day of ICU stay. Each patient has a Daily TISS Score.

Numerator

Num = Sum of the Daily TISS Score of all patients in a given time frame

Denominator

Denom = Number of calendar days * Average Daily Bed Occupancy (Bed occupancy) on the same time frame

Formula

Average TISS Score per patient per day= Num / Denom

Data Sources

• TISS28
• Admit DtTm, Dispo DtTm

SAS Program

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