Health outcomes for better information and care (HOBIC): acute care in Ontario
Wodchis WP, Corallo A, Ma X, White P, Pringle D, de Nobrega P, Iron K, McGillis Hall L
Record ID 32012000751
English
Authors' recommendations:
This report provides information about the coverage and completion rates of HOBIC measures for acute care sites that are using HOBIC across the province. There have been improvements in coverage and completion rates over time; however larger hospitals have not achieved their target completion rates. The information on changes in HOBIC scores
from admission to discharge provides organizations with information to use in examining local nursing practice. There have been improvements over time in score changes from admission to discharge. These improvements may reflect strategies that were implemented since preliminary studies in this area highlighted some of the challenges with collecting and using HOBIC data,4,5 and demonstrate the commitment and value placed on HOBIC by health care leaders in the province. With an aging population and an increased focus on length of stay, the ADL decline data provides organizations with valuable information to examine practice and implement strategies targeted at people whose hospital stay may be greater than 15 days. Throughout the report effective strategies for improving assessment completeness, score changes and declines in ADL are highlighted. Health care leaders are encouraged to incorporate these strategies to enable better data quality, facilitate better decision making and ultimately improve patient care.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2012
URL for published report:
http://www.ices.on.ca/file/ICES_HOBIC_report.pdf
URL for additional information:
http://www.ices.on.ca/webpage.cfm?site_id=1&org_id=68
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Patient Education as Topic
- Treatment Outcome
- Ontario
- Acute Disease
Contact
Organisation Name:
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
Contact Address:
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, 2075 Bayview Avenue, G-Wing, Toronto ON, Canada, M5N 3M5. Tel: 416-480-4055; Fax: 416-480-6048
Contact Name:
info@ices.on.ca
Contact Email:
info@ices.on.ca
Copyright:
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES)
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