Quality indicator | Type | Unit of observation | Nominator | Denominator |
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Performing pain measurements each shift | Process | Patient shift | Patient shifts during which pain was measured at least once | All patient shifts |
Acceptable pain scores | Outcome | Patient shift | Patient shifts during which pain was measured and no unacceptable pain scores were observed | Patient shifts during which pain was measured |
Repeating pain measurements with unacceptable score within 1Â h | Process | Patient shift | Patient shifts during which an unacceptable pain score was measured, and pain was re-measured within 1Â h | Patient shifts during which an unacceptable pain score was measured |
Unacceptable pain scores normalised within 1Â h | Outcome | Patient shift | Patient shifts during which an unacceptable pain score was measured, and pain was re-measured within 1Â h indicating that the pain score was normalised | Patient shifts during which an unacceptable pain score was measured |