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Create Days Between Aims Measure

How do I create a Days Between Aims Measure in LENS™?

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Written by Kaitlyn Drew
Updated over 3 years ago

Days Between Aims measures are particularly helpful when tracking occurrences of things like CAUTI, CLABSI, MRSA Transmission, and Falls.

1. Create a Driver Diagram Aim

  • navigate to the Improvement Page

  • click the ⋮ 3-dot menu on the top right

  • select Create Aim

  • select Driver Diagram

  • click Start Here or the ✏️ edit button to begin entering your Aim components

Title e.g. "Reduce occurrences of..."

Start Date (optional but encouraged)

Target End Date (optional)

Description (optional details)

Our Values (select one or multiple)

Aim Focus (select one or multiple)

  • click SAVE

LENS will open the new Aim

2. Create an Aim Measure

  • click ➕ Create a new measure to link/associate the newly created Aim Measure

  • select DAYS BETWEEN

  • enter measure data

  • click SAVE

Event Label what event are you measuring the days between?

Start Date when will you start measuring the days between?

Linked Aims which aims does this measure relate to?

Chart Title what will you call your chart?

The "Days Between" measure will populate inside of the Aim in the form of a card.

3. Add Data Points

  • open the measure

  • click the ➕ quick add button for data points

  • enter quantitative and qualitative data

  • click SAVE

The large number indicates the current days between specified event.

"Best" indicates the longest days between the specified event.

"Average" indicates the average number of days between the specified event.

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