Over Census at Midnight
Percent of nights where ICU is at or over census
| Indicators | |
| Indicator: | Over Census at Midnight |
| Created/Raw: | Created |
| Program: | Critical Care |
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| Reports: | Critical Care Program Quality Indicator Report |
| Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements): | |
QI domain
- Timely
Significance
This measure captures the proportion of time where the ICU is functioning at or over capacity with respect to ICU beds. High occupancy indicates lack of critical care capacity or challenges with patient flow. A unit that has all their beds occupied will have difficulties admitting new patients in a timely fashion.
Sampling Plan / Procedure
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Frequency
Definition and Derivation
Percent of nights where ICU is at or over census based on occupied bed census each day at 00:00 and funded bed numbers
Numerator
Denominator
Data Sources
SAS Program
Report Users
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