• Arch Surg Chicago · Jul 1989

    The outcome index. A method of quality assurance in the special care area.

    • A S McFee and J Gilbert.
    • Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284.
    • Arch Surg Chicago. 1989 Jul 1;124(7):825-9.

    AbstractA method of quality assurance for a surgical intensive care unit is described. A system outcome score is devised, incorporating only easily obtained objective components that reflect the likelihood of death. Through the use of a derived outcome index, the actual mortality rate is compared with the predicted mortality rate as a method of monitoring the quality of care provided. Subroutines exist to identify errors in data entry, to detect malicious interference in patient care, to add nonscoring components for the purposes of clinical studies, and to facilitate retrieval of a concise summary of the major events during the stay of every patient admitted to the intensive care unit.

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