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Timeliness of Physician Responding to Critical Results
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Indicator Name:Timeliness of Physician responding to Critical Results JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC
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Numerator:Total no of critical results the physician acted/ responded with the specified timeframe as per policyNumerator
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Denominator:Total No of critical resutls audited in the monthDenominator
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RationaleHealth care providers to focus on critical values and their role in timely, safe and effective patient care.Results#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!#DIV/0!
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Inclusion CriteriaAll critical values as defined in the policy Target-100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
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Exclusion CriteriaAbnormal non critical values
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Indicator Owner: Clinician
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Selection criteria:High Risk
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Type of Indicator:Process and Outcome
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Target:100%
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Frequency: Monthly
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Sample Size: 60 critical results
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Data collection method / Source Collect all the critical values reported in Lab and radiology and verify with the critical result reporting form and verfiy the physician response time and compile the data.
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Data methodology: Retrospective
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