Listed on the left are descriptions of healthcare quality measures related to the kidney / ureters / bladder.
Learn about each condition and procedure and the measures available to compare hospital quality for each by clicking on that term. To learn more about the meaning of each measure, click on the 
. You can find out how hospitals you may be considering perform for these measures in the UCHC Hospital Comparison Reports.
The quality measures described include Inpatient Quality Indicators (IQIs), which reflect the quality of care given for a given procedure or condition in each hospital, and Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs), which take into account adverse events that patients experience as a result of treatment for any condition at the given hospital.
This page is part of the UCHC Decision Assistant.
Date created: 31 Jan 2006
Date last updated: 08 Feb 2006
