Re-Attendances in ECDS Within 7 Days to the Same A&E Provider
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The number of re-attendances within 7 days of an A&E attendance, as recorded in ECDS excluding planned follow-up attendances and non-applicable attendances/dead on arrival.
Numerator
The number of re-attendances within 7 days of an A&E attendance, as recorded in ECDS excluding planned follow-up attendances and non-applicable attendances/dead on arrival. Attendances that were streamed at assessment are also excluded.
Denominator
This is a continuous variable measure. The target population is attendances in ECDS (inferred).
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Providers submit national patient level A&E activity to NHS England (formally NHS Digital) through the Emergency Care Data Set (ECDS) CDS011
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Not publicly reported. Monthly information produced by NHS England (formally NHS Digital)
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Provisional Accident and Emergency Quality Indicators for England digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/provisional-accident-and-emergency-quality-indicators-for-england
Metadata files.digital.nhs.uk/79/9073F7/aeqi_metadata.csv and files.digital.nhs.uk/48/30AAE6/AE2122%20Metadata.xlsx
A&E Attendances and Emergency Admissions www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/