Putting measurement on a diet: development of a core set of indicators for quality improvement in the ICU using a Delphi method.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The number and efficacy of indicators used to monitor and improve the quality of care in Intensive Care Units (ICU) is debatable. This study aimed to select a consensus-based core set of indicators for effective quality improvement in the ICU.

Methods

A Delphi study with a panel of intensivists, ICU nurses, and former ICU patients or relatives (n = 34) from general, teaching, and academic hospitals. Panelists completed a questionnaire in which they scored 69 preselected quality indicators on relevance using a nine-point Likert scale. Indicators were categorized using the rated relevance score into: 'accepted, 'equivocal' and 'excluded'. Questionnaire results were discussed in focus groups to reach consensus on the final set.

Results

Response rates for the q

SUBMITTER: Zegers M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9255461 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature