Percentage of Palliative Care Patients Discharged From Hospital With Home Support

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Care Transitions
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Health Quality Ontario
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Access / Waiting Times

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of palliative care patients who are discharged from hospital to home with support.

Numerator

Number of palliative care patients who are discharged from hospital to home with support (inferred).

Denominator

Number of palliative care patients who are discharged from hospital to home (inferred).

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods

Calculated by Health Quality Ontario

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

Ministry LHIN Accountability Agreement (MLAA), 2015-2018 • Quality Improvement Plan (hospital)

Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
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
No
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
23 July 2025