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Table 3 Themes covered by the publicly reported QIs

From: Evidence for publicly reported quality indicators in residential long-term care: a systematic review

Indicator theme

US

Canada

New Zealand

Australia

Belgium

Nether-lands

Norway

Sweden

No. of reporting countries

Functional ability

 Communication

  

x

     

1

 Cognitive ability

  

x

     

1

 Mobility

x

xa

x

     

3

 Self-care

x

 

x

     

2

Clinical situations

 Continence

 

xa

x

  

x

 

xe

4

 Indwelling catheter

x

 

x

     

2

 Urinary tract infection

x

 

x

     

2

 Nosocomial infections

      

x

xf

2

 Weight loss

x

 

x

xc

x

  

xe

5

 Feeding tube

  

x

     

1

 Food preferences

     

x

  

1

 Nutrition assessment

      

x

 

1

 Oral health

       

xe

1

 Physical restraints

x

xa

x

xc

x

x

  

6

 Fall

x

xa

x

xd

x

  

xe

6

 Pain

 

xa

x

     

2

 Pressure ulcers

x

xa

x

xc

x

x

 

xe

7

Psychosocial aspects

 Signs of depression

 

xa

x

     

2

 Behaviour change

 

xa

x

     

2

Pharmacotherapy

 Antianxiety or hypnotic medication

x

       

1

 Antipsychotics

x

xa

     

xg

3

 Antibiotics

      

x

xf

2

 Polypharmacy

   

xd

   

xg

2

 Medication review

     

x

x

 

2

 Inappropriate medication

       

xf

1

 Medication errors

    

x

   

1

Health services

 Hospitalisation/emergency ward visit

x

xb

      

2

 Medical/dental examination, medical treatment hours

      

x

 

1

 Influenza/ pneumococcal vaccination

x

       

1

 Advance care plan

    

x

x

  

2

 Death in nursing home

    

x

   

1

  1. QI published by
  2. aCIHI (Canadian Institute for Health Information)
  3. bHealth Quality Ontario
  4. cAustralian Government Department of Health
  5. dVictoria State Government
  6. eSenior Alert
  7. fFolkhälsomyndigheten
  8. gKolada