Percent of patients aged 18 years and older undergoing cardiac surgery who received prophylactic antibiotics within one hour of surgical incision or start of procedure if no incision was required (two hours if receiving vancomycin or fluoroquinolone)
This measure assesses the number of patients diagnosed with confirmed VTE that
This measure assesses the number of patients diagnosed with confirmed venous thromboembolism (VTE) who received intravenous (IV) unfractionated heparin (UFH) therapy dosages AND had their platelet counts monitored using defined parameters such as a nomogram or protocol. This measure is part of a set of six prevention and treatment measures that address VTE (VTE-1: VTE Prophylaxis, VTE-2: ICU VTE Prophylaxis, VTE-3: VTE Patients with Anticoagulation Overlap Therapy, VTE-5: VTE Warfarin Therapy Discharge Instructions and VTE-6: Incidence of Potentially-Preventable VTE).
NSC-11.1 Total number of full-time and part-time Registered Nurse (RN) and Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) voluntary uncontrolled separations occurring during the calendar month
NSC-11.2 Total number of full-time and part-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) voluntary uncontrolled separations occurring during the calendar month
NSC-11.3 Total number of full-time and part-time Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) voluntary uncontrolled separations occurring during the calendar month