National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Endocrine disease: Australian Council on Healthcare Standards [3]

Australian Council on Healthcare Standards [3]

* 1. Endocrine disease: percentage of insulin treated diabetic inpatients having an elective operation, and a length of stay greater than or equal to 48 hours, whose medical record shows at least 4 blood glucose measurements on the first post-operative day, during the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.

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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Endocrine disease: percentage of insulin treated diabetic inpatients having an elective operation, and a length of stay greater than or equal to 48 hours, whose medical record shows at least 4 blood glucose measurements on the first post-operative day, during the 6 month time period.


* 2. Endocrine disease: percentage of insulin treated diabetic inpatients having an elective operation, and a length of stay greater than or equal to 48 hours, with a recorded blood glucose level less than 4 mmol/L in the post-operative period, during the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.

full-text:
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Endocrine disease: percentage of insulin treated diabetic inpatients having an elective operation, and a length of stay greater than or equal to 48 hours, with a recorded blood glucose level less than 4 mmol/L in the post-operative period, during the 6 month time period.


* 3. Endocrine disease: percentage of patients admitted with diabetes having assessment of lower limbs according to guidelines, during the 6 month time period. This updates a previously published measure summary.

full-text:
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Endocrine disease: percentage of patients admitted with diabetes having assessment of lower limbs according to guidelines, during the 6 month time period.