Percentage of Patients Who Died From Cancer Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in the Last 30 Days of Life
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of patients who died from cancer admitted to the ICU in the last 30 days of life.
Numerator
Patients who died from cancer and were admitted to the ICU in the last 30 days of life
Denominator
Patients who died from cancer
Exclusions
The target population can be defined as either Elderly (Age >= 65) or Adults (Age >=18), so age-based exclusions are applied depending on the population of interest.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Data Source: Registry Data
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
The Level Of Analysis is performed at the Clinician (Individual & Group/Practice) levels.
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/0213 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 #0213 (last endorsed on 12 December 2022)