Outcome | |
Failure to rescue | Pain presence |
Postoperative respiratory failure | Patient satisfaction with pain management |
Patient complaints | Pain management/controlled |
Patient satisfaction with educational information | Nurse staff satisfaction |
Patient satisfaction with nursing care | Physical well-being |
Patient satisfaction with overall care | Psychological wellbeing |
Patients’ confidence in knowledge and skills of the nurse | Iatrogenic lung collapse |
Patient’s sense of safety whilst under the care of the nurse | Atelectasis |
aPatient involvement in decisions about their nursing care | Fluid overload |
Respect from the nurse for patient’s preference and choice | Falls |
Nurse’s support to patients to care for themselves, where appropriate | Injuries to patient |
Nurse understanding of what is important to the patient | Patient’s falls with injuries in the hospital |
Patient satisfaction with nurse communication | Staff injuries on the job |
Patients experience of care | Knowledge, behaviour, status change scores |
Patient/family complaints satisfaction | Physical and mental health change scores |
Parent/family complaint rate | Follow-up rate to allergy risks |
Patient judgement of hospital quality | Adverse drug reaction rate |
Central line catheter-associated bloodstream infection | Total of prescription mistakes |
Hospital-acquired pneumonia | Total of transfusion reaction |
Respiratory tract infection | Upper GI bleeding |
Nosocomial infection | Mortality |
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) | Shock/cardiac arrest |
Wounds dressed | Deep vein thrombosis |
Intravenous/vascular access infection | CNS complications |
Thrombophlebitis | Deterioration |
Vascular access infiltration | Complications |
Vascular access thrombosis | Health status |
Peripheral venous extravasation | Symptom management index |
Hospital-acquired urinary tract infection | Symptom resolution |
Urinary catheter-associated UTI | Metabolic derangement |
Wound infection | Functional status |
Surgical wound infection | Rate of accidental endotracheal extubation |
Sepsis | Retinopathy of the preterm child (ROP) |
Intravascular infiltration due to IV therapy | Heavy sedation |
Gastrointestinal infection rate | Average hospital length of stay |
Pressure ulcer prevalence | Vaccination |
Psychiatric physical/sexual assault rate | Â |
Process | |
Wound care | Smoking cessation counselling |
Skin integrity/pressure ulcer prevention | Smoking cessation counselling for heart failure |
Decubitus prevention care | Smoking cessation counselling for pneumonia |
The risk factors for pressure sores have been documented | Smoking cessation counselling for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) |
Pain assessment with scale and recorded | Nursing care supervision |
Chest-abdomen drain changed as by the protocol | Assessment and record reflex presence (e.g. ocular) |
Chest-abdomen drain insertion area dressed as by guideline | Proper patient positioning in bed |
Mechanical ventilation has been replaced according to protocols | Monitor alarms properly set |
Body temperature values have been updated in the last 24 h | ABG result 1 hour after endotracheal tube removal is available |
The pulse oximetry has been monitored and recorded | Endotracheal suctioning performed as per prescription and recorded |
The ECG and vital signs have been recorded on admission | Hand washing and hand hygiene |
Measuring of patient observations (vital signs) | Documentation of results |
Fluid intake and output have recorded | Number of patient transfers |
Patient washing once a day and recorded | Double-checking of all medication by two nurses |
Patient mouth washing as by ward procedure and recorded | Weight documentation daily |
aAssisting a patient with activities of daily living | Relative/parent notification of patients transfer |
aInstructing patient about self-care | Unplanned admission |
aBeing honest with a patient | Interprofessional relations |
aKeeping relatives informed about a patient | Emergency care |
aProviding privacy for a patient | Discharge and case management |
aGetting to know the patient as a person | Appraisal and induction |
aGiving reassurances about a clinical procedure | Nurses’ compliance in filling of medical records |
Information and involvement of family into the end of life care by nurses | aListening to a patient |
Physical and chemical restraint | aExplaining a clinical procedure to a patient |
aMedication errors | aBeing with a patient during a clinical procedure |
Antithrombotic therapy given and recorded at the correct time | aConsulting with a doctor |
aReporting a patient’s condition to a senior nurse | aObserving the effects of medication on a patient |
Structure | |
Satisfaction questionnaire about work periodically administered to nurses | level of education and work experiences of nurse managers |
Total nursing care hours provided per patient day | Nursing continuing education |
Skill mix (mix of RNs, LPNS and unlicensed staff) | In-service education hours for nursing staff per year |
Number of nurses per patient | Educational materials for nurses in the hospital (library, internet, etc.) |
Working hours of nursing staff | Organisational goal setting |
Proportion of nurses working more than 3 years (nurses experience) | Nursing job description |
Nurse bed care ratio | Organisational budgeting for patient safety |
Voluntary nurse staff turnover rates | Patient waiting time for nursing care |
Patient to nurse ratio | Nursing care standards in hospitals |
Nurse vacancy rate | Safety environment for nurses in hospital |
Overtime | Practice environment scale-Nursing Work Index |
Understaffing as compared to the organisation’s plan | Noise |
On-call or per diem use | Emergency equipment/drugs available |
Sick time | Total volume of laundry per patient |
Agency staff use | Visitation policy |
Staffing level of education | Absenteeism |