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Nursing Hours per Patient Day

CBE ID
0205
1.5 Project
Patient Safety
Endorsement Status
Endorsed
1.0 New or Maintenance
Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Single Measure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Spring 2019
Is Under Review
No
Next Maintenance Cycle
Patient Safety Spring 2025
1.6 Measure Description

NSC-13.1 (RN hours per patient day) – The number of productive hours worked by RNs with direct patient care responsibilities per patient day for each in-patient unit in a calendar month.

NSC-13.2 (Total nursing care hours per patient day) – The number of productive hours worked by nursing staff (RN, LPN/LVN, and UAP) with direct patient care responsibilities per patient day for each in-patient unit in a calendar month.

Measure focus is structure of care quality in acute care hospital units.

Measure Specs
General Information
1.7 Measure Type
Structure
1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
No
1.8 Level of Analysis
Facility
Other
1.9 Care Setting
Inpatient/Hospital
1.20 Types of Data Sources
Management Data
Other