PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Jerin George Juby AU - Steven W Gudowski AU - Ryan Bechtel AU - Jennifer Mahone AU - Jason Werkley AU - Bridget Gekas AU - Melissa Ash AU - Thomas Monaghan AU - Ashley Grim AU - Kevin Trethaway AU - Laura Fantazzi AU - Anoop George AU - Bradley Kuch TI - A Study of Standard Respiratory Clinical Quality Metrics Monitored by Hospitals in Pennsylvania DP - 2021 Oct 01 TA - Respiratory Care PG - 3609711 VI - 66 IP - Suppl 10 4099 - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/66/Suppl_10/3609711.short 4100 - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/66/Suppl_10/3609711.full AB - Background: Pennsylvania Respiratory Research Collaborative (PRRC) convened a sub-group to study quality metrics monitored by respiratory departments in Pennsylvania healthcare facilities. The aim was to understand quality metrics tracked by and involving respiratory care departments as the first step in developing state-wide quality benchmarks. Methods: A survey focusing on quality metrics monitored by respiratory care departments was developed and sent to supervisors, managers, and directors within the state of Pennsylvania between April 25–May 31, 2021. In collaboration with PSRC Executive Director and Board, the survey committee provided the survey link via email to the PSRC listserv consisting of respiratory care leaders. Reminder emails were sent two weeks after the initial email invite. Respondents were asked not to complete the survey more than once. The survey was anonymous and received IRB exempt approval. Results: One hundred and ten leaders received the survey with a response rate of 64.54% (71/110). Of these respondents, 88.73% participate in a quality improvement process that includes respiratory care in multidisciplinary initiatives. Centers by hospital category included academic teaching facility (38.03%), community hospital (52.11%), acute rehabilitation (5.63%), critical access hospital (1.40%), and cancer specialty (1.40%). Distribution of hospital size included < 150 beds (35.21%), 150–300 beds (29.58%),300–600 beds (25.35%), and > 600 beds (9.86%). Most common quality measures were ventilator-associated infections, medication barcode scanning, and COPD/PNA readmissions (Table 1). Quality metrics were shared with respiratory care staff most commonly during staff meetings (Figure 1). In addition to departmental information sharing, metrics are also reported to hospital administration as departmental report outs, operations, quality, and safety committees. The following metrics were listed the most number of times to be reported state-wide among PA respiratory care departments: ventilator-associated conditions, COPD readmission rates, unplanned extubations, and ventilator LOS. Conclusions: A large number of respondents are tracking similar metrics and reporting them internally. A statewide or nationwide reporting and benchmarking system managed by respiratory care will benefit Respiratory Departments as well as illustrating value of the profession. More study is needed to identify whether these findings are consistent throughout the country. View this table:Table 1: Percentage of hospitals tracking the metrics identified by the committee Figure 1: Distribution of Methods for Sharing QI Measure Results with Respiratory Care Staff. Other includes Departmental Dashboards, Reminders, Dailey Huddles, and Email.