ANALYSIS ON THE COMPLETELY FILLED PATIENT FILE RATIOS IN HOSPITALS

• Published in: IIB : international refereed academic social sciences journal Vol. 8; no. 25; pp. 1 - 21
• Main Authors: KOÇ, Ayşegül, ÖZTAŞ, DİLEK, YÜKSEL, SELCEN, UZUN, MUSTAFA, FIRAT, HİCRAN, ÖZTÜRK, Levent
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Güven Plus Grup A.Ş 30-03-2017
• Subjects: İktisat & İşletme & Finans; Siyasal Bilimler; İstanbul; Türkiye; Healthcare Management; Eksiksiz Doldurulan Hasta Dosyası Oranı; Completely Filled Patient File Ratios; Sağlık İşletmeciliği Yönetimi
• ISSN: 2146-5886; 2147-172X
• DOI: 10.17364/IIB.2017.1.0001

Healthcare providers must keep information about the patients to whom they offer treatment. Storing data is necessary in terms of accreditation as well as legal aspects. Completely Filled Patient File Ratio (%) is one of the quality indicators monitored in hospitals. The calculation method is (Total number of completely filled patient files for discharged patients / Total number of discharged) x 100 in the relevant period. The rate of completely filled files was 79.00% in January 2015, 88.98% in January 2016 and 96.49% in January 2017. A total of 2808 patient files were examined in December 2016 and 2218 of them were determined to be completely filled (78.99%). 2166 files (78%) of the 2777 patient files in total analyzed were found to be filled completely in January 2017. The difference in terms of incompletely filled file rates between December and January is statistically significant (p<0.05). Adjustment activities are planned on the basis of the clinical units and the forms involving deficiencies heavily from such subdivisions as safe surgical check list, surgical area identification form and surgery preparation form, an anesthesia safety control form, consent form, transfusion follow-up form, a consultation request form, nurse observation form, exit barcode, falling risk scale and patient sign and training activities are performed.