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. 2014 Jan 23;9(1):e86014. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0086014

Table 1. Classification of indicators by Organizational, Clinical process, and Outcome (Obligatory and Voluntary).

Indicator type Indicator name (O  =  Obligatory or V  =  Voluntary)
Organizational indicators Bed occupancy rate (V) Operating room efficiency (surgical theatre use) (V)
Length of stay (V) Emergency room waiting time (O)
Bed turnover (V) Duration of quality improvement training for personnel (V)
Wait time to admission (V) Existence of clinical guidelines (O)
Wait time to discharge (V)
Clinical process indicators Caesarean section rate (O) Pre-operative antibiotic prophylaxis rate (O)
CPR team response time (V) Cross match rate for transfusions (V)
Use of autologous blood rate (V) Repeat x-ray rate in radiology (V)
Outcome indicators Clinical effectiveness Hospital mortality rate (V) ICU readmission (V)
Readmission rate (excl. day surgery) (V) Breast feeding rate at discharge (V)
Readmission rate after day surgery (V) Post-operative complication rate (V)
Patient safety Needle stick injury rate (O) Bedsore rate (V)
Hospital-acquired infection rate (O) Post-discharge wound infection rate (V)
Patient centeredness Patient satisfaction rate (O) Complaint rate (V)