In Acute and Ambulatory Nursing Care, you will most likely be using internal statistics for both your baseline data and your outcome indicators. Check with your quality or information management/analytics departments to gather data on the issue/problem you are approaching. Below are some resources if your wish to compare your organization's outcomes to others.
Care Compare from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services"Formerly Hospital Compare. This resource has information about the quality of care at over 4,000 Medicare-certified hospitals, including over 130 Veterans Administration (VA) medical centers, across the country. "
healthcare statistics on hospital inpatient stays, emergency department visits, and ambulatory surgeries. Topics include medical conditions treated, procedures performed, patient populations served, and quality of care.