Delayed Discharge Bed Days as a Proportion of All Occupied Bed Days

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Care Transitions
Country
Scotland
Publishing Organisation
Public Health Scotland: Delayed Discharges in NHS Scotland
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Efficiency
Domain
Hospitalisation

Defining Attributes

Definition

Delayed discharge bed days as a proportion of all occupied bed days.

Numerator

Delayed discharge bed days.

Denominator

All occupied bed days.

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

Public Health Scotland delayed discharge monthly data submission. NHS Boards are required to submit one national data return containing: details of all patients delayed for one or more days within the calendar month. The reporting period covers from 00:00 on the 1st calendar day of the month to 23:59 on the last calendar day of the month. Information provided includes: reason for delay, location of delay and delay length.

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

Public Health Scotland produces Delayed discharges in NHS Scotland annually.

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

Source and Reference Attributes

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