Children

The number of days between PICU admission and PICU discharge.

The ratio of actual deaths over predicted deaths for PICU patients.

The total number of patients requiring unscheduled readmission to the ICU within 24 hours of discharge or transfer.

Percentage of laboratory potassium samples drawn in the emergency department (ED) with hemolysis.

Percentage of pre-school aged children who receive vision screening in the medical home

Stage III, IV, or unstageable pressure ulcers (secondary diagnosis) per 1,000 surgical and medical discharges among patients 17 years of age and younger. Discharges are grouped by risk category. Includes metrics for discharges grouped by risk category. Excludes neonates; stays less than three (3) days; obstetric discharges; discharges with diseases of the skin; and discharges with principal diagnosis or secondary diagnosis present on admission for Stage III, IV or unstageable pressure ulcer.

Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who undergo central venous catheter (CVC) insertion for whom CVC was inserted with all elements of maximal sterile barrier technique, hand hygiene, skin preparation and, if ultrasound is used, sterile ultrasound techniques followed

Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who undergo central venous catheter (CVC) insertion for whom CVC was inserted with all elements of maximal sterile barrier technique, hand hygiene, skin preparation and, if ultrasound is used, sterile ultrasound techniques followed

Percentage of enrolled children in the age category of 6-9 years at “elevated” risk (i.e., “moderate” or “high”) who received a sealant on a permanent first molar tooth within the reporting year.

Percentage of enrolled children in the age category of 10-14 years at “elevated” risk (i.e., “moderate” or “high”) who received a sealant on a permanent second molar tooth within the reporting year.