J Korean Acad Nurs.  2008 Oct;38(5):656-666. 10.4040/jkan.2008.38.5.656.

Development of Nursing Key Performance Indicators for an Intensive Care Unit by using a Balanced Scorecard

• Choi YJ
• Lim JY
• Lee YW
• Kim HS

• KMID: 1125531
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2008.38.5.656

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop visions of nursing service, nursing strategies and key performance indicators (KPIs) for an intensive care unit (ICU) based on a Balanced Scorecard (BSC).
METHODS
This study was undertaken by using methodological research. The development process consisted of four phases; the first phase was to develop the vision of nursing in ICUs. The second phase was to develop strategies according to 4 perspectives of a BSC. The third phase was to develop KPIs according to the 4 perspectives of BSC and the final phase was to combine the nursing visions, strategies and KPIs of ICUs.
RESULTS
Two main visions of nursing service for ICUs were established. These were 'realization of harmonized professional nursing with human respect' and 'recovery of health through specialized nursing' respectively. In order to reach the aim of developing nursing visions, thirteen practical strategies and nineteen KPIs were developed by four perspectives of the BSC.
CONCLUSION
The results will be used as objective fundamental data to attain business outcomes for the achievement of nursing visions and strategies of ICUs.

Keyword

Employee performance appraisal; Intensive care unit; Indicator

MeSH Terms

Adult
*Employee Performance Appraisal
Female
Humans
*Intensive Care Units
Interviews as Topic
Middle Aged
Models, Nursing
Nurse Administrators/*organization & administration
Nursing Process/*standards
Program Development
Quality Indicators, Health Care
Questionnaires