• Measure Summary
  • NQMC:005000
  • 2009 Feb

Prevention of surgical wound infection: does the hospital take steps to monitor and control normothermia in major surgery (procedures lasting more than two hours)?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:004960
  • 2009 Feb

Nurse staffing levels: does the hospital have specific rules on nurse staffing levels?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:008548
  • 2011 Mar

Planning, organization, and management: percentage of days without the physical presence of an intensivist 24 hours/day.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:004983
  • 2009 Feb

Prevention of pressure ulcers: does the hospital have rules or protocols for prevention of pressure ulcers?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:008446
  • 2011 Mar

Cardiac care: does the hospital's heart surgery unit have a registry that includes most of the specified indicators?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:004963
  • 2009 Feb

Medication errors: does the hospital have a protocol for detection, recording and reporting of medication errors that involves the pharmacy service?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:008552
  • 2011 Mar

Continuing medical education, teaching, and research: does the hospital have duly updated basic protocols?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009348
  • 2013 Nov

Palliative care for adults: percentage of clinicians who have education and training regarding palliative care concepts.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:000529
  • 2003 Jun

Competency Assessment Instrument (CAI): provider's mean score on the "Team Value" scale.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:004986
  • 2009 Feb

Prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE): does the hospital have guidelines or protocol for prevention of VTE?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:000521
  • 2003 Jun

Competency Assessment Instrument (CAI): provider's mean score on the "Family Education" scale.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:005029
  • 2009 Feb

Identification of high-alert medications: does the hospital have norms on special labeling and storage of high-alert medications?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010637
  • 2015 Jan
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Communication climate: mean score for the "Performance Evaluation" domain on the Patient (or Pediatric) Survey and Staff Survey.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:005012
  • 2009 Feb

Hand washing: does the hospital have training courses in hand washing within the last year's training activities?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:004969
  • 2009 Feb

Medication errors: does the hospital have a list, rules or guidelines on abbreviations, symbols and dose designations connected with medication errors?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:004989
  • 2009 Feb

Management of anticoagulants: does the hospital have norms for heparin administration using a nomogram?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:011202
  • 2016 Jul

Prostate cancer: number of radical prostatectomy procedures performed by a surgeon over a 1 year period.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:000518
  • 2003 Jun

Competency Assessment Instrument (CAI): provider's mean score on the "Client Preferences" scale.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:005021
  • 2009 Feb

Standardized methods for labeling, packaging and storing medications: does the hospital have guidelines or protocol approved by the hospital on maintenance of cardiac arrest carts?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010640
  • 2015 Jan
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Communication climate: mean score for the "Language" domain on the Patient (or Pediatric) Survey and Staff Survey.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:000530
  • 2003 Jun

Competency Assessment Instrument (CAI): provider's mean score on the "Evidence-based Practice" scale.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:004995
  • 2009 Feb

Prevention of surgical wound infection: does the hospital have guidelines or protocol approved by the hospital for antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:000524
  • 2003 Jun

Competency Assessment Instrument (CAI): provider's mean score on the "Natural Supports" scale.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:005018
  • 2009 Feb

Standardized methods for labeling, packaging and storing medications: does the hospital have guidelines or protocols on correct storage, conservation and restocking of medications in nurse station dispensaries?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:005015
  • 2009 Feb

Influenza vaccination for hospital personnel: does the hospital have guidelines or protocol on influenza vaccination for staff?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:000527
  • 2003 Jun

Competency Assessment Instrument (CAI): provider's mean score on the "Medication Management" scale.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:005027
  • 2009 Feb

Identification of high-alert medications: does the hospital have a list of high-alert medications?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:000516
  • 2003 Jun

Competency Assessment Instrument (CAI): provider's mean score on the "Goals" scale.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:005030
  • 2009 Feb

Identification of high-alert medications: does the hospital have pre-printed prescriptions for Cytostatics drugs?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:004961
  • 2009 Feb

Nurse staff workload: does the hospital assess nursing staff workload?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:000525
  • 2003 Jun

Competency Assessment Instrument (CAI): provider's mean score on the "Stigma" scale.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:000519
  • 2003 Jun

Competency Assessment Instrument (CAI): provider's mean score on the "Intensive Case Management" scale.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010635
  • 2015 Jan
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Communication climate: mean score for the "Leadership Commitment" domain on the Patient (or Pediatric) Survey and Staff Survey.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:000522
  • 2003 Jun

Competency Assessment Instrument (CAI): provider's mean score on the "Rehabilitation" scale.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:005013
  • 2009 Feb

Hand washing: does the hospital have appropriate infrastructure for hand washing in all units of the hospital in which patient care is administered?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:008522
  • 2011 Mar

Nursing care: is a protocol for intrahospital transport in effect?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:004996
  • 2009 Feb

Prevention of surgical wound infection: does the hospital have guidelines or protocol approved by the hospital for specific nursing practices for post-operative wound care?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:004979
  • 2009 Feb

Radiograph labeling: does the hospital have a protocol for prevention of erroneous labeling of radiographs?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:005002
  • 2009 Feb

Prevention of contrast-induced renal damage: does the hospital have guidelines or protocol approved by the hospital for prevention of acute nephropathy caused by exposure to iodine-containing contrast media?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:006394
  • 2009 Jun

Pancreatic cancer: does the institution that treats pancreatic cancer participate in clinical trials?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:008551
  • 2011 Mar

Internet: does the hospital have continuous availability of online access to electronic sources of scientific information?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:004962
  • 2009 Feb

Availability of pharmacist: does the hospital have pharmacists available 24 hours a day?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:005019
  • 2009 Feb

Standardized methods for labeling, packaging and storing medications: does the hospital have guidelines or protocols on correct storage, conservation, and restocking of medications in pharmacy service?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:008530
  • 2011 Mar

Nursing care: percentage of crash cart reviews performed according to protocol.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:000528
  • 2003 Jun

Competency Assessment Instrument (CAI): provider's mean score on the "Family Involvement" scale.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:011082
  • 2016 Jun

Bladder cancer: number of radical cystectomy procedures performed by a surgeon over a 1 year period.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:004982
  • 2009 Feb

Prevention of wrong-site or wrong-patient surgery: does the hospital have a protocol for prevention of wrong-site or wrong-patient surgery?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:008511
  • 2011 Mar

Toxicology: percentage of recommended antidotes in stock (adequately accessible).

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:005022
  • 2009 Feb

Standardized methods for labeling, packaging and storing medications: does the hospital pharmacy service have a list of antidotes including indication of location, minimum stocks and use-by date control system?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:008549
  • 2011 Mar

Planning, organization, and management: does the hospital have a system for notifying and registering adverse events in the ICU?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009488
  • 2000 Jan

Assessment of chronic illness care: average score for the Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (ACIC) Survey.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009716
  • 2014 Aug

Sepsis: proportion of hospitals with a specific written protocol to identify and treat children with sepsis syndrome in the ED.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:005008
  • 2009 Feb

Assessment and prevention of thrombotic and ischemic complications in patients undergoing procedures with pneumatic tourniquet: does the hospital have guidelines or protocol for nursing practices for controlled ischemia in surgical procedures and post-operative care?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009668
  • 2013 Jan

Adult trauma care: does the trauma system have a protocol directing transport of injured patients age 18 years and older to specific hospitals?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:004991
  • 2009 Feb

Prevention of central venous catheter (CVC)-related infections: does the hospital have guidelines or protocol for prevention of CVC-related infections?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:005028
  • 2009 Feb

Identification of high-alert medications: does the hospital have norms approved by the hospital on administration on high-alert medications?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:005005
  • 2009 Feb

Assessment of risk and prevention of malnutrition: does the hospital have guidelines or protocol for prevention of malnutrition?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:000523
  • 2003 Jun

Competency Assessment Instrument (CAI): provider's mean score on the "Skill Advocacy" scale.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:004977
  • 2009 Feb

End-of-life care: does the hospital have rules or protocols on terminal patients' preferences and advance directives?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:010642
  • 2015 Jan
  • NQF-Endorsed Measure

Communication climate: mean score for the "Workforce Development" domain on the Patient (or Pediatric) Survey and Staff Survey.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:004997
  • 2009 Feb

Prevention of surgical wound infection: does the hospital have guidelines or protocol for nursing practices for surgical preparation of skin and mucous?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:000520
  • 2003 Jun

Competency Assessment Instrument (CAI): provider's mean score on the "Holistic Approach" scale.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:004965
  • 2009 Feb

Verbal orders: does the hospital have rules or a protocol on how to deal with verbal orders?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:005011
  • 2009 Feb

Hand washing: does the hospital have a protocol for hand washing by healthcare providers?

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:009914
  • 2016 Jan

Assessment of integrated care: overall score on the Site Self Assessment (SSA) Evaluation Tool.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:011110
  • 2016 Oct

Renal cancer: number of renal surgical resections performed by a surgeon over a 1 year period.

  • Measure Summary
  • NQMC:000517
  • 2003 Jun

Competency Assessment Instrument (CAI): provider's mean score on the "Stress" scale.