Proportion of Acute Stroke and TIA Patients Who Are Discharged Alive From an Emergency Department or an Inpatient Stay and Then Readmitted to Hospital for Any Cause Within 7 Days of Index Acute Stroke Discharge

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Care Transitions
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Quality of Stroke Care in Canada: Key Quality Indicators Set
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Hospitalisation

Defining Attributes

Definition

Proportion of acute stroke and TIA patients who are discharged alive from an emergency department or an inpatient stay and then readmitted to hospital for any cause within 7 days of index acute stroke discharge.

Numerator

Number of acute stroke and TIA patients who are discharged alive from an emergency department or an inpatient stay and then readmitted to hospital for any cause within 7 days of index acute stroke discharge.

Denominator

Number of acute stroke and TIA patients who are discharged alive from an emergency department or an inpatient stay (inferred).

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods

The KQIs form the basis of ongoing measurement and monitoring activities by the Heart and Stroke Foundation, as well as through partnerships with the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Canadian Institute for Health Information, and Accreditation Canada. All KQIs are reviewed and updated as required every two to three years as a component of the Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations bi-annual update cycle.

Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

Canadian Stroke Best Practices Stroke Quality Advisory Committee Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Quality of Stroke Care in Canada Key Quality Indicators and Stroke Case Definitions - 2021 www.strokebestpractices.ca/-/media/1-stroke-best-practices/quality/english/2021-strokecasedefinition-kqi.pdf?rev=4013701142634be8938c11d612e7043e

Key Quality Indicators for Acute Stroke Management - update 2022 www.strokebestpractices.ca/-/media/1-stroke-best-practices/quality/english/2022-acute-stroke-kqi-update-final.pdf?rev=2014ec39730b4e47a04ecceeaec643e4

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
02 December 2025