Outpatient Measure Case Study

Core Measure #7- Outpatient Measures (ED and Surgery)

*Emergency Department (Throughput) There are 3 set measures that are taken into report for the emergency department.
Median time from ED arrival to ED departure for discharged patients
Door to diagnostic evaluation by qualified medical personnel
Patient left without being seen
*Surgery
There are 2 set measures for the outpatient surgery department.
Timing of Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Antibiotic Selection
Objectives: After explanation, discussion and presentation of the core measures and performance standards regarding the emergency department and outpatient surgery, the audience will:
Have an understanding of what reportable data is used
Have an understanding of what those measures are
Have
an understanding of what the nursing role is in making sure those requirements are met
Have a better understanding of what the purpose of the core measures are
Know how the data is used
Know the rationale of each standard listed.

Resources used in presentation of this topic:
Qualitynet.org
Rn.com
Jointcommission.org
Cms.gov
Medicare.gov

Bibliography
Hospital OQR Specifications Manual. (Encounter dates 01-01-2014 through 12-31-2014). Retrieved from http://qualitynet.org 2014, October 6.
Core Measures: The Nurse’s Role. (2013, May 13). Retrieved from http://rn.com 2014, October 7.
Core Measure sets. (2014, October 6). Retrieved from 2014, October 10.
Emergency Department Throughput Measures Stratification. Retrieved from 2014, October 10.
Quality Check. Retrieved from 2014, October 10.
Hospital Compare. Retrieved from 2014, November 10.

We will be using PowerPoint for our presentation.