Rate of 28-Day Readmissions

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings

Care Transitions

Country

Malaysia

Publishing Organisation

None

Type of Quality Indicator

Outcome

IOM Quality Dimension

Effectiveness

Domain

Hospitalisation

Defining Attributes

Definition

Rate of 28-day readmissions

Numerator

Number of patients readmitted within 28 days

Denominator

Total number of index admissions

Exclusions

Use of Risk Adjustment

Yes

Risk Adjustments

Age-standardised using the age structure of patients

Stratifications

Sex

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection

Administrative data

Data Collection Methods

Hospital admission database (Sistem Maklumat Rawatan Pesakit) within the Health Information Management System. This database collects all hospital admission records from Ministry of Health (MOH) hospitals.

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

Ang SH, Hwong WY, Bots ML, Sivasampu S, Abdul Aziz AF, Hoo FK, Vaartjes I. Risk of 28-day readmissions among stroke patients in Malaysia (2008-2015): Trends, causes and its associated factors. PLoS One. 2021 Jan 19;16(1):e0245448. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245448. PMID: 33465103; PMCID: PMC7815148.

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

Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)

Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed

Can the Quality Indicator be Readily Implemented at a Population Level in Australia Given its Current Data Landscape?

Implementation of this quality indicator was not assessed.

Identified by PHARMA-Care Project

Upload Date

31 March 2026