Proportion of Elderly Emergency Department Patients Being Discharged to a Nursing Home in Whom There Is Documentation of Direct Communication Between Emergency Department Care Providers and the Nursing Home Regarding Information About the Emergency
Identifying Attributes
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Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Setting-Specific Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Proportion of elderly emergency department (ED) patients being discharged to a nursing home (NH) in whom there is documentation of direct communication between ED care providers and the NH regarding information about the ED care provided.
Numerator
Number of elderly ED patients being discharged to a nursing home (NH) in whom there is documentation of direct communication between ED care providers and the NH regarding information about the ED care provided.
Denominator
Number of elderly ED patients being discharged to a nursing home (inferred).
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Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
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Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
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Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Wakai A, O'Sullivan R, Staunton P, Walsh C, Hickey F, Plunkett PK. Development of key performance indicators for emergency departments in Ireland using an electronic modified-Delphi consensus approach. Eur J Emerg Med. 2013 Apr;20(2):109-14. doi: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e328351e5d8. PMID: 22382650.