Multidisciplinary Consultations About Care Objectives
Identifying Attributes
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Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
How often, in the past month, was a formal multidisciplinary consultation meeting held for this patient between professional carers to discuss the care objectives and/or options in terms of palliative care?
Numerator
Number of patients about whom multidisciplinary consultations took place at least once a week about their care objectives
Denominator
Total number of patients for whom the palliative care service was involved for at least 1 week
Exclusions
Patients for whom a palliative care service was involved less than 7 days
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Age, sex, main illness, shortness of breath, co-morbidities, length of stay, type of service patients was referred to were examined as potential. Statistically significant ones were included for each QI in this set. Therefore specific measures vary.
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None
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