The 2003 Index of Hospital Quality
The 2003 Index of Hospital Quality
The 2003 Index of Hospital Quality
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Figure 4. Minimum Severity <strong>of</strong> Illness Requirements<br />
Combination<br />
Type<br />
Combination <strong>of</strong><br />
Categories<br />
1 Specified combinations <strong>of</strong> two<br />
major categories<br />
2 Specified combinations <strong>of</strong> two<br />
moderate categories<br />
3 Specified combinations <strong>of</strong> a<br />
moderate and a minor category<br />
4 Specified combinations <strong>of</strong> two<br />
minor categories<br />
5 Specified combinations <strong>of</strong> two<br />
moderate categories<br />
Additional Secondary<br />
Diagnoses Required<br />
At least one additional<br />
major secondary diagnosis<br />
At least one additional<br />
moderate secondary diagnosis<br />
At least one additional<br />
moderate secondary diagnosis<br />
At least two additional minor<br />
secondary diagnoses<br />
Minimum<br />
Severity <strong>of</strong><br />
Illness<br />
Extreme<br />
Major<br />
Major<br />
Moderate<br />
None Major<br />
C <strong>The</strong> final patient Severity <strong>of</strong> Illness Subclass is selected based on the maximum <strong>of</strong><br />
the Phase II Base Patient Severity <strong>of</strong> Illness Subclass and the Phase III minimum<br />
Severity <strong>of</strong> Illness Subclass<br />
Both medical and surgical patients are assigned a severity <strong>of</strong> illness level <strong>of</strong> 1-4 based on<br />
the assignment process outlined previously.
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