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	ตัวชี้วัดที่อ่อนไหวต่อการพยาบาล	คะแนน NEMS (Nine Equivalents of Nursing Manpower Use Score)
สาขาวิชา	การพยาบาล	การพยาบาล
ตระกูล	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
ปีกำเนิด	1994	1997
ผู้ริเริ่ม	American Nurses Association (ANA)	Dick R. Miranda, Rui Moreno, and Guido Iapichino
ประเภท	Quality indicator set	Workload assessment tool
แหล่งต้นตำรับ	American Nurses Association. (2001). National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI). Journal of Nursing Administration, 31(5), 255-260.	Miranda, D. R., Moreno, R., & Iapichino, G. (1997). Nine equivalents of nursing manpower use score (NEMS). Intensive Care Medicine, 23(7), 760-765.
ชื่อเรียกอื่น	NSI, Nursing Quality Metrics, Hospital-Acquired Complication Indicators	NEMS, Nursing Workload Score, Intensive Care Workload Assessment
ที่เกี่ยวข้อง	5	4
สรุป	Nursing-Sensitive Indicators are quality metrics that measure healthcare outcomes significantly influenced by nursing care. Developed by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and maintained through the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI), these indicators assess hospital-acquired complications, staffing levels, nurse-sensitive outcomes, and other dimensions of care quality. They serve as benchmarking tools for evaluating nursing practice effectiveness and organizational performance.	The Nine Equivalents of Nursing Manpower Use Score (NEMS) is a validated assessment instrument specifically designed to quantify nursing workload in intensive care unit (ICU) settings. Developed by Miranda, Moreno, and Iapichino, NEMS measures the intensity of nursing care required based on therapeutic interventions and patient monitoring activities. Unlike severity of illness scores that focus on mortality risk, NEMS directly measures the nursing effort expended, making it particularly useful for ICU staffing decisions and workload documentation.