Percentage With a Transition Plan of Acceptable Standard

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Care Transitions
Country
New Zealand
Publishing Organisation
Ministry of Health, New Zealand: District Health Board Non-Financial Monitoring Framework and Performance Measures
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Hospitalisation

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of files audited with a transition (discharge) plan of acceptable standard

Numerator

Number of files audited with a transition (discharge) plan of acceptable standard

Denominator

Number of files audited

Exclusions

Referrals that were not 'accepted' (e.g. rejected and cancelled referrals); referrals that have no face-to-face contacts (actual attendances); referrals with less than 3 face-to-face attendances; files without a transition (discharge) plan

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

From District Health Boards

Frequency of Data Collection
Quarterly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
91
Reporting Methods

Publicly reported on Ministry of Health website.

Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Yes

Source and Reference Attributes

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
02 December 2025