Whitman Gayle R, Kim Yookyung, Davidson Lynda J, Wolf Gail A, Wang Shiaw-Ling
Outcomes Manag. 2002 Oct-Dec;6(4):152-8; quiz 159-60.
In efforts to quantify the quality of care delivered to patients within their systems, nursing administrators are being called on to both privately and publicly report nursing-sensitive outcomes for their institutions. Accurate reporting with appropriate patient population or risk adjustment is essential if the reported outcomes are to provide meaningful data to consumers and providers. At present there are no effective mechanisms available that can sufficiently adjust nursing-sensitive outcomes to assure reliable reporting. This study suggests that specialty unit classification may be one method by which nursing-sensitive outcomes can be accurately reported.
为了量化其系统内为患者提供的护理质量，护理管理人员被要求私下和公开报告其机构的护理敏感结果。如果报告的结果要为消费者和提供者提供有意义的数据，那么在适当的患者群体或风险调整下进行准确报告至关重要。目前没有有效的机制能够充分调整护理敏感结果以确保可靠的报告。本研究表明，专科单位分类可能是准确报告护理敏感结果的一种方法。
