ICU Resource Utilization - Creatinine Tests
Number of Creatinine tests performed per 1000 ICU patient days
| Indicators | |
| Indicator: | ICU Resource Utilization - Creatinine Tests |
| Created/Raw: | Created |
| Program: | Critical Care |
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| Reports: | Critical Care Program Quality Indicator Report |
Used in aggregate form as "per location" and/or "per timeframe", e.g. by month/quarter/year x Ward/Unit x Hospital
QI domain
- Efficient
Significance
Rational test ordering is important to both patient outcomes and appropriate resource utilization.
Sampling Plan / Procedure
100 % of all patients with Creatinine test performed
Inclusion Criteria
All
Exclusion Criteria
None
Frequency
- DSM dumped of all Creatinine tests per patient
- Time reference is monthly, quarterly, yearly basis based on discharge dates
Definition and Derivation
Number of Creatinine tests performed per 1000 ICU patient days
Numerator
Total number of Creatinine tests from all patients in a given time frame
Denominator
Total ICU_LOS in LOS per Service of the same time frame
Data Sources
Table L_Labs_DSM of DSM_Labs_data.accdb. DSM data received from DSM DSM Lab Extract
SAS Program
S:\MED\MED_CCMED\Julie\SAS_CFE\CFE_macros\CFE_prep_labdsm.sas Part of S:\MED\MED_CCMED\Julie\SAS_CFE\CC_reports\ChartReport\1-ByUnit_prepCC_QI_startJan2021.sas
Report Users
- Critical Care Directors and Site Managers
- Critical Care Quality Improvement Team (QIT)
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