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
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
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
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
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