A client undergoing a surgical procedure at the hospital died related to complications during the procedure. The LPN is required to collect data about the event so that a cause can be determined
What type of quality indicators would be used in this incident? A) Prevention QIs
B) Inpatient QIs
C) Patient safety QIs
D) Pediatric QIs
B
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Inpatient QIs reflect quality of care inside hospitals, including inpatient mortality for medical conditions and surgical procedures. Prevention QIs identify hospital admissions that could be avoided through high-quality outpatient care. Patient safety QIs also reflect quality of care within hospitals but focus on potentially avoidable complications and adverse events. Pediatric QIs reflect quality of care inside hospitals and identify potentially avoidable hospitalization among children.
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