Patients Admitted to ICU Who Have Care Preferences Documented
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of vulnerable adults admitted to ICU who survive at least 48 hours who have their care preferences documented within 48 hours OR documentation as to why this was not done.
Numerator
Patients in the denominator who had their care preferences documented within 48 hours of ICU admission or have documentation of why this was not done.
Denominator
All vulnerable adults admitted to ICU who survive at least 48 hours after ICU admission.
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Data Sources: Paper Patient Medical Records, Electronic Health Records
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
The Level Of Analysis is performed at the facility level.
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Multiple sources: National Quality Forum. (2017). Palliative and End-of-Life Care Off-Cycle Measure Review - Technical Report. Available from: waportal.org/sites/default/files/documents/uw-resources/palliativeoffcyclefinalreport.pdf Partnership for Quality Measurement. (2023). Available from: p4qm.org/measures/1626 Virdun C, Luckett T, Lorenz KA, Phillips J. National quality indicators and policies from 15 countries leading in adult end-of-life care: a systematic environmental scan. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2018 Jun;8(2):145-154. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2017-001432
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
NQF Measure #1626 (endorsement status for this indicator was removed on 17 February 2023)