Duration of Mechanical Ventilation
Duration of Mechanical Ventilation is the average number of days being spent by ICU patients on mechanical ventilation.
| Indicators | |
| Indicator: | Duration of Mechanical Ventilation |
| Created/Raw: | Created |
| Program: | not stated |
| Start Date: | Jan 1 2013 |
| End Date: | |
| Reports: | Critical Care Program Quality Indicator Report |
QI domain
- Effective
- Efficient
Reported as
Days (mean)
Significance
Ventilation duration can be considered a surrogate marker of interrelated factors such as : ICU patients characteristics (acuity, comorbidity, premorbid functional status), structural and process-related aspects of ICU care (staffing ratios, staff expertise, processes for effective ventilator). This is related to QA Infection VAP.