Naas General Hospital Nursing Metrics

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1 Naas General Hospital Nursing Metrics October 2011 Nora O O Mahony Nurse Practice Development Co-ordinator ordinator

2 What are we measuring? Why did we choose these metrics? How are we measuring the metrics? What is the benefits of measuring metrics to nursing & the organisation?

3 NURSING METRIC NUTRITION TISSUE VIABILITY FALLS ASSESSMENT MEDICATION STORAGE & CUSTODY NURSING CARE PLANS PATIENT EXPERIENCE PATIENT SAFETY PERIPHERAL CATHETER CARE BUNDLE MANDATORY TRAINING

4 Basic for Nursing Metrics Current Nursing Audit Plan Review of Literature Ward Nurses Input

5 NUTRITION Nutritional assessment has been carried out on admission Care plan activated for those identified as poor nutritional status/ inadequate oral intake. All patient get appropriate assistance at meal times All fluid balances are appropriate, complete & balanced

6 TISSUE VIABILITY Patients Name and Hospital number on each page of documentation The patient has a Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment carried out on day of admission A skin inspection was carried out on day of admission Care plan activated for those identified at risk of Pressure Ulcer Patient re-assessed as condition changed. Pressure Sores development or progression is minimised or eliminated

7 FALLS ASSESSMENT Falls assessment carried out Patients at risk of falls have falls care plan initiated Patient falls are minimised or eliminated

8 MEDICATION STORAGE / CUSTODY All medication are stores in a locked room or cupboard Schedule Controlled Drugs (SCD) are maintained in a locked press with in a locked press SCD Keys are kept on the nurse in charge or her deputy SCD balance is checked at change of shift Medication errors are minimised or eliminated

9 PATIENT EXPERIENCE Are you satisfied with the cleanliness of the ward (including toilets) As far as you know are nurses cleaning their hands between touching patients Have you received adequate information form nurses about your medication Have nurses given you enough privacy when being examined or treated Do nurses treat you with respect & dignity on this ward Do you get enough help from staff to eat your meal Have you ever had to share ward with a member of the opposite sex in this ward Do you think nurses do everything they can to control your pain When you call the buzzer is it answered Have nurses on the ward talked to your about your discharge

10 Format of Metrics data collection Measurement Carried out Quarterly Data collected by Senior Nurse Manager assigned to an area Sample size of 6 patients per ward Data collection- Manual with pen & paper Results inputted into excel Results colour coded Green % Amber 70-80% under 70% Red

11 Action plan & Feedback Action plan developed for Red & Amber by Senior Nurse Manager & CNM All results fed back to Senior Nurse Manager & Clinical Nurse Managers Ward results and action plans are fed back to ward staff Print out of results on each ward.

12 Nursing Metric for Total % ( /6x100) NUTRITION Nutritional assessment has been carried out on admission Care plan activated for those identified as poor nutritional status/ inadequate oral intake. All patient get appropriate assistance at meal times All fluid balances are appropriate, complete & balanced TISSUE VIABILITY Patients Name and Hospital number on each page of documentation The patient has a Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment carried out on day of admission A skin inspection was carried out on day of admission Care plan activated for those identified at risk of Pressure Ulcer Patient re-assessed as condition changed. Pressure Sores development or progression is minimised or eliminated

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16 Benefits Structured Framework for Measuring Nursing Interventions Documented evidence of 25% of patient population having nursing metrics measured quarterly, providing good quality indicators of nursing care delivered within Naas General Hospital

17 Additional metrics planned for 2012 Medication Administration Patient Observations

18 Benefits Nursing involvement from Staff Nurse to Senior Nurse Manger Good results are raising morale Poor results provide incentive to improve Identifies areas that require improve across all wards so need for change acknowledged

19 Benefits Other disciplines wants to adapt our structured framework for their metrics/key performance Indicators. It will provide us with a method of visually presenting the good work that nurses are doing Evidence of provision of good nursing care with good outcomes for patients

20 Thank you