Table 3 Example of KPI of 1 of the 112 KPI generated
Title | Negative appendectomy rate |
|---|---|
Description | Percentage of negative appendectomies performed |
Rationale | It is an indicator of diagnostic efficiency. In order to avoid unnecessary surgery and decrease costs and complications. |
Target | < 10% appendixes removed are normal |
KPI collection frequency | Annually |
KPI reporting frequency | Annually |
KPI calculation | Numerator divided by denominator expressed as a percentage Numerator: number of patients underwent appendectomy with negative appendectomy Denominator: number of all patients underwent appendectomy |
Reporting aggregation | Hospital, hospital group |
Data source(s) | OR registry, medical records, patients chart, hospital discharge data, emergency surgery database |