EHR-Based Patient Safety 

Assigned Reading

• Does EHRs contribute to patient safety? AHRQ Web Resource
• Patient safety indicators AHRQ Web Resource►

Assignment

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Question 1: In the large data available to you, measure the extent of accidental puncture or laceration safety indicator. The Patient Safety Index is measured based on the ratio of a numerator (number of patients with accidental puncture) to a denominator (number of patients with a variety of diseases and procedures).

1. Count the numerator and denominator in our claims data.  The ratio is based on the unique patients that have the corresponding ICD9 codes.  Report the PSI index for the entire patient data you have access to. 
2. List which of the items needed for calculation of the Patient Safety Index for accidental laceration are not found in our data. 
3. Plot the relationship between accidental laceration and age of the patient at time of the accident.

Following resources may be of use in responding to question 1:

• Definition of accidental laceration PSI Read► 
• Administrative data needed for calculation of accidental laceration Download►