NURSING-QUALITY INDICATORS

National initiatives driven by the American Nurses Association have determined nursing-quality outcome indicators that are intended to focus plans and programs to increase quality and safety in patient care. The following outcomes are commonly used nursing-quality indicators: • complications such as urinary tract infections, pressure ulcers, hospital-acquired pneumonia, and DVT • patient falls • surgical patient complications, including infection, pulmonary failure, and metabolic derangement • length of patient hospital stay • restraint prevalence • incidence of failure to rescue, which could potentially result in increased morbidity or mortality • patient satisfaction • nurse satisfaction and staffing