Percentage of Patients With Asthma Who Had an Unplanned Return Visit to the Emergency Department for the Same or a Related Asthma Exacerbation Within 24 Hours (or Within 24–72 Hours, or Within 72 Hours) of Emergency Department Discharge
Identifying Attributes
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Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of patients with asthma who had an unplanned return visit to the emergency department (ED) for the same or a related asthma exacerbation within 24 hours (or within 24–72 hours, or within 72 hours) of ED discharge.
Numerator
Number of patients with asthma who had an unplanned return visit to the ED for the same or a related asthma exacerbation within 24 hours (or within 24–72 hours, or within 72 hours) of ED discharge.
Denominator
Number of patients with asthma discharged from ED (inferred).
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Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
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Collection and Reporting Attributes
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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
Schull, M. J., Guttmann, A., Leaver, C. A., Vermeulen, M., Hatcher, C. M., Rowe, B. H., et al. (2011). Prioritizing performance measurement for emergency department care: consensus on evidence-based quality of care indicators. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 13(5), 300–309.