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Farmacia Hospitalaria

On-line version ISSN 2171-8695Print version ISSN 1130-6343

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SIRVENT, Mariola et al. Indicators monitoring the process of specialized nutritional support. Farm Hosp. [online]. 2013, vol.37, n.1, pp.15-26. ISSN 2171-8695.  https://dx.doi.org/10.7399/FH.2013.37.1.154.

Objective: To identify and develop monitoring indicators of the process of specialized nutritional support that will allow measuring the level of adherence to the established practice standards. Methods: Those practice standards considered to be key elements of the process were selected to develop performance indicators. The construction of these indicators combined the scientific evidence with expert opinion. Key goals were identified within each standard provided that its consecution would allow increasing the achievement of the standard. Particular improvement initiatives associated to each key goal were generated. Lastly, monitoring indicators were defined allowing undertaking a follow-up of the implementation of the improvement initiatives or either to assess the level of achievement of the key goals identified. Results: Nineteen practice standards were selected representative of the critical points of the process. The strategic map for each standard has been defined, with the identification of 43 key goals. In order to achieve these key goals, a portfolio of improvements has been generated comprising 56 actions. Finally, 44 monitoring indicators have been defined grouped into three categories: 1. Numeric: they assess the level of goal achievement; 2. Dichotomic (yes/no): they inform on the execution of the improvement actions; 3. Results of the practice audits. Conclusions: We have made available monitoring indicators that allow assessing the level of adherence to the practice standards of the process of specialized nutritional support and the impact of the Implementation of improvement actions within this process.

Keywords : Specialized nutritional support; Quality assessment; Monitoring indicators; Practice standards; Improvement actions.

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