Emergency Readmissions Within 30 Days of Discharge From Hospital

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Care Transitions
Country
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
Publishing Organisation
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Clinical commissioning group indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Hospitalisation

Defining Attributes

Definition

Indirectly age, sex, method of admission and diagnosis/procedure standardised percentage of emergency admissions to any hospital in England occurring within 30 days of the last, previous discharge from hospital after admission.

Numerator

The number of finished and unfinished Continuous Inpatient spells in the respective financial year, plus those up to 30 days into the next financial year, that are emergency admissions within 0-29 days (inclusive) of the last, previous discharge from hospital (includes those where the patient dies).

Denominator

The number of finished Continuous Inpatient Spells within selected medical and surgical specialties with a discharge date up to 31st March in the financial year of analysis.

Exclusions

Admissions for obstetrics, cancer or chemotherapy for cancer.

Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments

Indirect Standardisation by age, sex, method of admission and diagnosis/procedure.

Stratifications

Gender and deprivation quintile.

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

Hospital Episode Statistics for Admitted Patient Care linked as Continuous Inpatient (CIP) Spells.

Frequency of Data Collection
Monthly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
30
Reporting Methods

NHS Digital Compendium - Emergency readmissions to hospital within 30 days of discharge and CCG Outcomes Indicator set.

Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Technical Specifications

NHS Outcomes Framework page 14

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