Validating ICD-10 Algorithms for Identifying Patient Safety Indicators Through 10,655 Charts Review
ICD-10 coded administrative data demonstrate high specificity and NPV but varied sensitivity and PPV in identifying PSIs. Restricting to type II codes improves PPV but reduces sensitivity. Tailoring coding strategies to specific surveillance or quality improvement goals is critical.
Authors
- Cheligeer Cheligeer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0810-3011)
- Guosong Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0440-0784)
- Jie Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6398-1756)
- Cathy A Eastwood
- Hude Quan
- Danielle A. Southern
- Yuan Xu
Institutions
- Cape Breton University (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Care
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mlr.0000000000002300
- Primary Topic
- Medical Coding and Health Information
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00