The ratio of actual deaths over predicted deaths for PICU patients.
Measure Specs
General Information
Numerator
Actual number of deaths occurring in PICU.
Denominator
The sum of of predicted PRISM 3 mortality. “Predicted mortality“ = Number of deaths expected based on assessed physiologic risk of mortality.
Include all PICU patients < 18 year of age admitted to the PICU for greater than 2 hours or with at least two consecutive sets of vital signs consistent with life with risk of mortality assessment or boarder/IMCU status.
Exclusions
Include all PICU patients < 18 year of age admitted to the PICU for greater than 2 hours or with at least two consecutive sets of vital signs consistent with life with risk of mortality assessment or boarder/IMCU status.
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