Institutional Measures

Overview

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is committed to providing the safest, highest-quality patient care to the families we serve. To continue to be the leader in improving child health, we closely measure and monitor the our care and services.

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Operational Definitions of Cincinnati Children's Measures

System Level Measures for Health Care Delivery
Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) per 1000 doses -- Overall Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) per 1000 doses -- Preventable Codes Outside the ICU per 1000 Patient Days Overall Bloodstream infections per 1000 catheter days Surgical site infections per 100 procedure days Ventilator-Acquired Pneumonia per 1000 ventilator days Overall Satisfaction Rating: Percent giving Cincinnati Children's a Perfect Rating of 10 to a single overall question	Overall Satisfaction Rating: Percent Giving Cincinnati Children's a Rating of 0 - 6 to a Single Overall Question Percent of eligible patients receiving evidence-based care Percent of Patients Delayed Standardization of PICU Mortality Ratio Wait for 3rd Next Available Appointment for New Visits Nursing Turnover Rate Employee Injuries / Illnesses per 100 Employees Touch Time -- % time nurse in patient or procedure rooms Serious Safety Events per 10,000 patient days

System Level Measures for Health Care Delivery