Quality indicators
| Quality Indicators | Definition | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Structure measures | Structure of care is a feature of a health care organization related to the capacity to provide high-quality health care | Does the health care organization or unit use a Computerized Physician Order Entry? |
| Does the health system have an electronic health record system? | ||
| Do AKI care pathways/bundles exist in the health care system? | ||
| Process measures | A health care–related activity performed for, on behalf of, or by a patient | Percentage of patients who were correctly identified as patients at risk of AKI at hospital admission |
| Outcome measures | An outcome of care is a state of health of a patient resulting from health care | Percentage of patients who developed AKI among the patients at risk of AKI |
| Percentage of patients with AKI that had a medication review for nephrotoxicity | ||
| Access measures | Access to care is the attainment of timely and appropriate health care by patients or enrollees of a health care organization or clinician | Percentage of patients who had a timely nephrology consult |
| Patient experience measures | Experience of care is a patient’s or enrollee’s report of observations of and participation in health care, or any resulting change in their health | Percentage of patients who reported how often their doctors communicated well |
| Balancing measures | Unintended and/or wider consequences of the change that can be positive or negative | Overwhelming nephrology clinics by referring patients with AKD for follow-up |
AKD, acute kidney disease.