Nursing Workload
Average TISS28 score per patient
| Indicators | |
| Indicator: | Nursing Workload |
| Created/Raw: | Created |
| Program: | Critical Care |
| Start Date: | 2013-01-01 |
| End Date: | 2020-10-01 |
| Reports: | Critical Care Program Quality Indicator Report |
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
SAS Program
S:\MED\MED_CCMED\Julie\SAS_CFE\CFE_macros\all_bed_occupancy.sas S:\MED\MED_CCMED\Julie\SAS_CFE\CFE_macros\Prep_TISSandCCI.sas
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