Readmission Into Acute Care Within 7 Days
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Care Transitions
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Health Quality Council of Alberta FOCUS (Fostering Open Communications that Unleash Solutions): Longterm care
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Hospitalisation
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of designated supportive living or long-term care residents who returned home after a hospital stay, and who were readmitted to hospital within 7 days.
Numerator
Total number of unplanned readmissions to hospital which occurred within 24 hours and 7 days of initial discharge for designated supportive living or long-term care residents.
Denominator
The total number of initial hospital discharges for designated supportive living or long-term care residents.
Exclusions
Any visits which resulted in transfer to another hospital, or death.
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Setting (long-term care, and designated supportive living - levels 4 and 4D).
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Alberta Continuing Care Information System (ACCIS) Discharge Abstract Database (DAD).
Frequency of Data Collection
Quarterly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
91
Reporting Methods
FOCUS on Healthcare on the Health Quality Council of Alberta website.
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
12 March 2025
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Date Modified 12 March 2025