Positive predictive value and 95% CI for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality patient safety indicators (PSI) recorded in the International Classification of Disease (ICD)-10 hospital discharge abstract administrative data comparing the chart data
| PSI | Including PSIs present on admission % (n/N, 95% CI) | Excluding PSIs present on admission % (n/N, 95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| PSI 5—foreign body left during the procedure | 35.6 (16/45) (21.9 to 51.2) | 62.5 (10/16) (35.4 to 84.8) |
| PSI 7—selected infections due to medical care | 70.6 (60/85) (59.7 to 80.0) | 79.1 (53/67) (67.4 to 88.1) |
| PSI 12—postoperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis among surgery patients | 79.0 (34/43) (64.0 to 90.0) | 89.5 (17/19) (66.9 to 98.7) |
| PSI 13—postoperative sepsis among surgery patients | 9.8 (4/41) (2.7 to 23.1) | 12.5 (2/16) (1.6 to 38.4) |
| PSI 15—accidental puncture or laceration | 90.8 (109/120) (84.2 to 95.3) | 86.4 (51/59) (75.0 to 94.0) |
| When surgical status was ignored | ||
| PSI 12—pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis among surgery and non-surgery patients | 25.2 (31/123) (17.8 to 33.8) | 27.0 (10/37) (13.8 to 44.1) |
| PSI 13—postoperative sepsis among surgery or non-surgery patients | 27.4 (32/117) (19.5 to 36.4) | 47.1 (16/34) (29.8 to 64.9) |