Table 2

Quality and safety contents

Quality and safety contentTotal number*MeanMedianRange
Waiting times1123.7320–16
Incident reports1003.3320–16
Healthcare acquired infections993.3020–24
Mortality852.8320–18
Pressure ulcers301.0000–5
Falls270.9000–5
Length of stay190.6300–6
Venous thromboembolism150.5000–3
Readmissions140.4700–4
Cleanliness130.4300–5
Medication error110.3700–4
Catheters (urinary, vascular)80.2700–4
Other†892.971.50–11
  • *The numbers in this column will not add up to the total number of charts because 11 charts were placed in multiple categories.

  • †Items that are displayed on less than eight of the charts, for example, looked after children assessments.