2011 Nursing Annual Report - UNM Hospitals - University of New ...

ANNUAL NURSING REPORT 2011 — QUALITY
Quality
What is National Database of Nursing Quality
Indicators (NDNQI) and How Does it Relate to the Magnet Recognition Program
Magnet requires data from many different areas within an institution;
however they do not specify which database a facility must use to
report this data. Some requirements exist for benchmarking — that is
why so many hospitals choose to join NDNQI. What is unique about
NDNQI is that they are the only national database that collects nursing
data at the unit level. This allows hospitals not only to compare themselves to other hospitals in regard to
nursing quality indicators, but also to other ‘like’ units in the nation participating in database.
Participating in NDNQI is completely voluntary and provides a hospital with an opportunity to be part of a
nursing database that specifically aims to help nurses refine their care and processes within their practice.
New facilities join regularly so this is a very dynamic database that allows nurses to closely monitor how
their nursing care compares to other facilities. This, in turn, provides multiple opportunities for better
quality and improved patient outcomes. What are the NDNQI Indicators Patient Falls; Patient Falls with
Injury; Pressure Ulcers: community-acquired, hospital-acquired, unit-acquired; Skill Mix; Nursing Hours
per Patient Day; RN Surveys: Job Satisfaction — Practice Environment; RN Education and Certification;
Pediatric Pain Assessment Cycle; Pediatric IV Infiltration Rate; Psychiatric Patient Assault Rate; Restraints
Prevalence; Nurse Turnover; and Healthcare-associated Infections:
VAP — ventilator-associated pneumonia; CLABSI — central line–associated blood stream infection; and
CAUTI — catheter-associated urinary tract infection.
What’s New in the ED for 2011
The Emergency Department is hard at it with some of the best AMI
Core Measures in the country. Pneumonia Core Measures are at 94%
and the staff members are currently working toward a Chest Pain
Center Accreditation.
The ED also offers monthly review courses for the CEN exam, and
constantly looks at new ways to improve communication including a
system called “Vocera Communication,” a hands-free ‘voice command’ communication wireless system.
2011 also ushered in a brand-new onsite adult urgent care center that is staffed by NPs and PAs.
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Way to go UNMH ED!