Proportion of Patients Aged 65 Years or Older or 45 Years or Older for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Who Experienced Delirium in Hospital and Were Readmitted for Delirium Within 10 Days
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Proportion of patients aged 65 years or older or 45 years or older for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who experienced delirium in hospital and were readmitted for delirium within 10 days.
Numerator
The number of patients aged 65 years or older or 45 years or older for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who experienced delirium in hospital and were readmitted for delirium within 10 days.
Denominator
The number of patients aged 65 years or older or 45 years or older for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who experienced delirium in hospital.
Exclusions
Patients who died within 10 days of discharge following the initial episode of care
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Intended to support health service organisations to monitor how well they are implementing the care recommended in this clinical care standard
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Indicators are intended to support local quality improvement activities
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Delirium Clinical Care Standard. Sydney: ACSQHC; 2021. www.safetyandquality.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-02/deliriumclinicalcarestandard2021_print.pdf