Question

2. Categorize the following as either a process measure or an outcome measure by completing the type column in the table below:

Measure	Type: Outcome or Process	Formula
Total incidences of inpatient falls	?	# of inpatient falls / # of patient days
Utilization management: # of patients for whom discharge planning was completed	?	# of patients who had discharge planning completed / # of patients discharged
Procedure appropriateness: Surgical criteria not met	?	# of appropriate surgical cases / # of surgical cases
Transfusion form not completed	?	# of transfusion forms completed / # of patients receiving transfusions
Mortality rate	?	# of deaths / # of discharges

Answer 1

Measure 1 - Outcome

Measure 2 - Process

Measure 3 - Process

Measure 4 - Process

Measure 5 - Outcome