Quality Report Card • Nursing Care
Nursing is central to patient care in hospitals. Nursing is a vital contributor to improved patient safety and healthcare outcomes. Measures in this section reflect the amount of nursing care provided to patients at Northwest Community Hospital and other nursing sensitive measures. As a Magnet facility we use comparative information in quality improvement activities.
NCH participates in the American Nursing Association’s National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI). NCH is not allowed to display the national comparative data as it is a product of the American Nurses Association's National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators.How To Read This Report:
An explanation of the scores and how the cell coloring relates to them.
Key
| Better Than U.S. Average | At or Near U.S. Average | Worse Than U.S. Average | No National Average or Too Few Cases |
Measures
Nursing Care Measure - This is what is actually being measured. You can click on each Nursing Care measure for a longer definition about what this measure means.
Desired Performance - This gives you an idea of whether it's best to have a high score or a low score.
Last Updated 01/29/2010