Record Level Data Quality Indicators

Record Level Data Quality Indicators are used to alert users that specific Waitlist entries (WLE) may have data quality issues. The table below provides indicator descriptions and possible corrective actions for:

Tip: See indicator methodologies.

ALC

ALC Indicators

Description

WLE Status

Corrective Action Options

 

ALC Waits Longer than 365 Days

Open entries with wait times exceeding 365 days

  • Open
  • Confirm Data is Accurate
  • Edit

ALC Long Waits will be flagged again if the WLE remains open after 6 months.

ALC Duplicate WLEs

Potential duplicate waitlist entry

  • Open
  • Closed
  • Confirm Data is Accurate
  • Edit
  • Request Exclusion

ALC Overlapping WLEs

Entries with wait times that overlap with another entry for the same patient

  • Open
  • Closed
  • Confirm Data is Accurate
  • Edit
  • Request Exclusion

ALC Same Bed Type

Entries where the inpatient service = discharge destination

  • Open
  • Closed
  • Edit
  • Request Exclusion

ALC Same Inpatient Service as Discontinuation Reason 

Entries with an acute inpatient service and a discontinuation reason of Transfer to Acute

  • Closed
  • Edit
  • Request Exclusion
Note: The option to Request Exclusion is only available for closed WLEs

Diagnostic Imaging

Diagnostic Imaging Indicators

Description

WLE Status

Corrective Action Options

Diagnostic Imaging Duplicate WLEs

Potential duplicate waitlist entry

  • Closed
  • Confirm Data is Accurate
  • Edit
  • Request Exclusion

Diagnostic Imaging Long Waits

Wait times that exceed the long wait threshold for the reported priority & clinical Indication

  • Closed
  • Confirm Data is Accurate
  • Edit
  • Request Exclusion

Diagnostic Imaging Short Wait Time (<=1 day ) with a Long DART

Entries with a DART > 180 days and a Wait 2 <= 1 day

  • Closed
  • Confirm Data is Accurate
  • Edit
  • Request Exclusion

Diagnostic Imaging Closed WLEs with a Long DART

Entries with DARTs longer than 180 days

  • Closed
  • Confirm Data is Accurate
  • Edit
  • Request Exclusion

Diagnostic Imaging WLEs not scheduled 400 days after their order received date

WLEs not scheduled 400 days after their order received date

  • Open
  • Edit

Diagnostic Imaging WLEs not performed 45 days after their scheduled date

WLEs not performed 45 days after their scheduled date

  • Open
  • Edit

Diagnostic Imaging WLEs not verified 45 days after their performed date

WLEs not verified 45 days after their performed date

  • Open
  • Edit

Diagnostic Imaging Specified Date Procedures Performed in 1 day or Less

Entries with a SDP flag and a wait time <= 1 day

  • Closed
  • Confirm Data is Accurate
  • Edit
  • Request Exclusion

Diagnostic Imaging Cases with Long Scan Room Time

Entries with scan times longer than 2 hours (CT) or 3 hours (MRI)

  • Closed
  • Confirm Data is Accurate
  • Edit
  • Request Exclusion
Note: The option to Request Exclusion is only available for closed WLEs

Surgery

Surgery Indicators

Description

WLE Status

Corrective Action Options

Surgery Duplicate WLEs

Potential duplicate waitlist entry

  • Closed
  • Confirm Data is Accurate
  • Request Exclusion
  • Edit

Surgery Long Waits

Wait times that exceed the long wait threshold for the reported service area

  • Closed
  • Confirm Data is Accurate
  • Request Exclusion
  • Edit

Surgery Long DARC

Entries with DARCs longer than 365 days

  • Closed
  • Confirm Data is Accurate
  • Request Exclusion
  • Edit

Surgery Same/Next Day Long DARC

Entries with a DARC > 180 days and a Wait 1 <= 1 day.

  • Closed
  • Confirm Data is Accurate
  • Request Exclusion
  • Edit

Surgery Same/Next Day Long DART

Entries with a DART > 180 days and a Wait 2 <= 1 day

  • Closed
  • Confirm Data is Accurate
  • Request Exclusion
  • Edit

Surgery Long DART

Entries with DARTs longer than 365 days

  • Closed
  • Confirm Data is Accurate
  • Request Exclusion
  • Edit
Note: The option to Request Exclusion is only available for closed WLEs

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